Paint pioneers John Farrow and Richard Ball founded their company in 1946. They met while working at a local clay pit and later went on to build their first factory in Dorset, southern England, where the company is still based. Farrow & Ball is now one of the world's leading home decorating brands, manufacturing decorative paint and wallpaper that transform homes around the globe.
Farrow & Ball paint is distinguished for its depth of colour and unique finish developed through the use of high levels of pigment, rich resin binders, and ingredients with a high refractory nature. In addition, its complementary wallpaper products are handcrafted using Farrow & Ball paint with traditional block and trough printing methods, creating a distinctive tactile texture.
Farrow & Ball distributes its paints and papers to 70 countries worldwide, and there are more than 50 Farrow & Ball showrooms in the UK, Europe and North America, as well as over 1,500 independent retailers who support the brand.

Colour Curator Joa Studholme has worked with Farrow & Ball for more than 25 years and has become a key part of the brand's story. She helped launch the first showroom, became the first Colour Consultant and has created many of the colours. As well as creating new colours, Joa's current role focuses on showing people the power of paint to transform a space. She shares her passion for colour through colour consultancy, her 'Colour in the Home' talks and her books How to Decorate and Recipes for Decorating. Joa splits her time between London and Somerset and, as to be expected, both spaces are brimming with Farrow & Ball colour. In fact, her love for colour means she is constantly redecorating.

Creative Director Charlotte Cosby, has been working with Farrow & Ball for the past 17 years. She has full responsibility for creative direction, including product development, brand identity, photography, showroom design and much more. Charlotte is passionate about pattern, colour and design and spends her free time with her family renovating her Victorian home by the sea.

James's work has been featured in W, Elle Decor (all editions), Vogue Living, Town & Country, Domino, Food & Wine, Martha Stewart Living, Departures, Travel + Leisure, The Wall Street Journal and Living Etc. It has also appeared in many bestselling interiors books, including Farrow & Ball How to Redecorate (Mitchell Beazley, 2023).