September 3, 2021 Reanne Duffy

Acres of anonymous looking magnolia emulsion meet some serious competition thanks to the sort of work Brighton based Recreative Signs produces…

When it comes to covering walls with something a lot more inspiring than emulsion paint, that used to mean a trip to an out-of-town shed only to return with whatever wall coverings happened to be in stock. That’s changed. Thanks to creative and deeply practical companies like Brighton based Recreative Signs, anyone who wants to do something with the walls that surround them doesn’t have to settle for what’s on the shelf, they can have what’s on their mind instead.

Richard Earley and the crew at Recreative Signs were contacted recently by See Creatures who specialise in exterior painted murals. and other art. They created a series of bespoke designs for interior walls in some newly opened student accommodation in the Brighton Area. The Recreative team was going to deliver a solution based on printed wallpaper but decided to upgrade the job given the fact anything applied was going to have to endure a bit of battle-rash. Instead, they decided to use Metamark MD5-H with a matching MetaGuard Laminate, a combo proven on the front line in lots of demanding locations.

The Metamark materials Recreative Signs used are at home on a huge range of sound surfaces and benefit also from a little help from Metamark Silver Bullet a specialist surface preparation for applying digital décor. 

The installed job is a great example of flawless application and registers an immediate impact. Colour now crowds the space creating an energised atmosphere that paint alone couldn’t. Brighton landmarks feature in a highly stylised interpretation that reduces detail to the essence of itself. It’s effective and, of course, it’s custom-crafted to fit the available space with no repeating patterns or narrow-roll limitations getting in the way of the content itself.

Recreative Signs has created a statement with its work that speaks to many things and not least the quality of work the company delivers. It also says that walls are no longer venues for paint and traditional wall coverings alone. Wall are now a canvas for pure expression. Practically anything that can be visualised, can now be realised too. All it takes is an idea, a conversation and the rest can be left to Recreative Signs.