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Behind the Scenes with Beata Heuman

11 February 2025 2 min read

When Beata Heuman envisioned her exclusive paint collection, she imagined colours that would transcend conventional palettes, shades infused with emotion, storytelling and artistry. To bring these ideas to life, she partnered with Mylands, the esteemed British paint and wood finishes company renowned for its expertise in creating exceptional colour formulations.

A journey of colour and collaboration

A shared vision

The collaboration began with a shared vision: to craft a range of paints that could perfectly encapsulate Beata's unique aesthetic. For her, every hue needed to evoke a feeling and harmonise with her design ethos, an endeavour that required more than artistic inspiration; it needed scientific precision.

Tinting machine with a fan of coloured pigment nozzles dispensing into an open tin of red paint, paint-splashed tins on the shelves behind — Tinting a batch at the Mylands factory, pigment dispensed into the base

Hand of a colour scientist in a paint-flecked lab coat moving between rows of painted sample cards laid out on a bench — Mixing, adjusting and testing: comparing painted cards in the lab, and pulling a drawdown to check a shade

Gloved hands drawing a ribbed metal bar across paper to spread an even film of deep red paint — Mixing, adjusting and testing: comparing painted cards in the lab, and pulling a drawdown to check a shade

Crafting colours with science

At the heart of the process was Mylands' in-house team of colour scientists. Known for their mastery of pigment blending and formula refinement, they worked closely with Beata, analysing her ideas and translating them into tangible shades, each undergoing a meticulous process of mixing, adjusting and testing to meet her exacting standards.

The colour 'Glass' is a perfect example of how Mylands' colour scientists can translate a physical object, a glass, and how it reflects and plays with light, into a colour.

Working with Mylands' experts

Leading the collaboration was Mylands CEO Dominic Myland; under his guidance, the team provided an environment of innovation and technical excellence, the colour scientists, armed with decades of expertise, drawing on cutting-edge technology and traditional techniques to achieve unparalleled depth and richness.

Achieving perfection

Creating the precise colours Beata wanted wasn't straightforward; it involved numerous iterations, testing how shades looked under different lighting, ensuring durability and balancing aesthetics with functionality, a rigorous approach that is a hallmark of Mylands, where craftsmanship and science meet to produce premium-quality paints.

Two people standing at a patinated table reviewing painted swatches laid out in a row, one holding a blue sample up to the light — Reviewing the collection's shades together at the factory

The final palette

The final collection is a harmonious blend of Beata's creative vision and Mylands' technical prowess; each shade tells a story, offering homeowners and designers alike the chance to imbue their spaces with Beata's signature style.