Hand painting a limed oak kitchen in Castle Donington, Derbyshire. Here’s a kitchen painting project I carried out recently in Castle Donington near Derby. The clients first questions when contacting me were ‘I’m thinking of painting my limed oak kitchen doors, can it be done and will they last? My answer was of course a resounding YES! Providing...Read More
My main area of work is hand painted kitchens and furniture but I have been a period property decorating specialist for many years. I really do enjoy painting and decorating period homes, especially any unusual features like this: This detailed camiod ceiling wasn’t your average lounge ceiling repaint, at almost 14 feet high and covering over 100 square...Read More
Following on from my previous post about ‘Preparation of an oak kitchen’… I’m now painting it! That dated orangey pine colour is disappearing and a whole new kook is beginning to evolve; all my hard graft prep work has paid off and the high adhesion primer has stuck solid. The clients chosen colour was Farrow and...Read More
My next hand painted furniture job takes me about 6 miles south of Derby to Stanton by Bridge in Derbyshire. Over the years I’ve done a lot of work in and around this area including: Melbourne, Castle Donington and Barrow upon Trent, to name but a few! Hand painted kitchen & furniture: As I drove through the...Read More
The owners of Barn Cottage just outside of Blythe in Doncaster were looking to replace this 20 year old country-style kitchen, but after considering the cost of a replacement kitchen and dining area display units, decided to contact the HPKUK website. The cost to replace would be in the region of £25000, far beyond their budget,...Read More
