Month

February 2014
This Hand Painted elm Kitchen is in the village of Harby on the outskirts of Nottingham. The client was not only looking for a hand painted finish to  all the cabinets but also asked for a full redecoration of the ceiling, walls and woodwork to be completed at the same time. As I don’t get involved doing general painting...
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Hand painting oak wooden kitchen cabinets is a cost effective way to give an aesthetically pleasing look to your classic kitchen. This particular kitchen was approximately 8 years old and constructed from French oak. It was structurally sound and very sturdy but as usual with oak kitchens of this description, the orangey brown tinge had taken over and it was starting to...
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Hand painting (Shabby Chic) furniture on this project in Derbyshire involved several large pieces, giving this 12 year old Yew dining furniture a new lease of life. The client originally paid a small fortune for this furniture but now it was looking dated, they had decided to have it all hand painted to complement the décor in their new home. This collection...
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Refurbishing a second hand designer kitchen or existing units is a much cheaper option than replacement, that’s what my client in West Bridgford, Nottingham did with this second hand Mark Wilkinson designer kitchen which they bought off the internet. The kitchen was purchased complete with granite worktops and although some alterations were required, it was well worth the effort...
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Here’s an article about some bespoke bedroom furniture I recently hand painted in a beautiful renovated country house out at Barnby Moor, North Nottinghamshire. This past year I seem to have been travelling a lot more, up along the A614 through Sherwood Forest, past Clumber Park and out into the sticks around the North of Nottinghamshire (Robin Hood Country)....
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I apply my hand painting craft skills to various size projects throughout the 3 counties of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire & Leicestershire, this one was a nice little country cottage style hand painted kitchen in Melbourne, Derbyshire. This old pine kitchen offers a good example of how the tired old pine cabinetss can be given a new lease...
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This previously hand painted kitchen is placed in Churchside House, a lovely old period property set in the village of Kirk Ireton, in the beautiful Derbyshire Countryside not far from Carsington Water. The client contacted me after looking at my profile on the Traditional Painter website with a view to having it repainted; after sending me some initial photos of...
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I always get great job satisfaction from hand painting wooden kitchens, transforming the hub of the home into a whole new living space but without the upheaval and inconvenience you would expect from a re-fit. If your current kitchen layout is still working for you then a quality repaint could be the perfect solution. This limed oak...
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