Hand Painted Kitchens Nottingham

Welcome to Russ Pike Interiors, based in Nottingham and working throughout the East Midlands area.

I specialise in hand painting kitchens, furniture and custom built cabinetry. I also rejuvenate existing wooden kitchens made from materials such as: Oak, Ash, Beech, Pine, MDF and Tulipwood.

I hand paint and finish new kitchen installations to an extremely high standard, for luxury kitchen manufacturers and home owners. This often includes multifunctional spaces such as; studies, media rooms, boot rooms, pantries, wainscot panelling and all types of bespoke custom built cabinetry. Providing the highest quality traditional hand painted finishes in whichever colour your imagination allows you to explore! Helping you to create a stunning kitchen and beautiful home. Within my website.

I have tried to include as much information as possible to help you research and make an informed decision in having your kitchen, furniture or cabinetry hand painted.

Whatever the size of your project, I will provide you with an affordable, reliable service and high quality workmanship.

As a kitchen painting specialist I pride myself on meticulous preparation, quality paint finishes and attention to the detail. Every project completed is to the highest of standards, with minimal disruption and inconvenience. You can view some of the latest projects by browsing through my blog here.

Kitchen Transformations

Rejuvinate an existing kitchen

If you are looking at your kitchen and wondering – can it be painted? The answer is probably a resounding yes! My speciality is to hand paint new wooden kitchens, and carry out repaints, but I also provide an upgrade and refurbishment service to rejuvinate 10, 20 even 30 year old wooden kitchens made from oak or pine and most other wood material: Dark oak, orange pine, MDF, maple, ash, beech, clear lacquered, varnished, waxed, even laminate kitchens can all be transformed with a hand painted finish. I have painted literally hundreds of kitchens and have a process, the knowledge and experience to take an existing kitchen and turn it into something totally unique to you, with a fresh, modern and exicting new look!

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Painting New Kitchens

Rejuvenate your furniture — Hand Painted Ornate Bespoke Kitchen in Nottinghamshire

Create something stunning!

Beyond general painting and decorating, I can provide a dedicated, specialist service for hand painting newly installed custom made kitchens, study rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms and bespoke hand made furniture on behalf of kitchen manufacturers, architects and designers, as well as homeowners. Hand painted on-site using the highest quality materials and products available. With many years of experience and my knowledge learned, I can produce a stunning but durable, long lasting finish with a variety of sheen levels and traditional hand painted finishes to all types of wooden kitchens, furniture and cabinetry...

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Multifunctional Spaces

Painted bespoke cabinetry

As multifunctional living becomes more of a necessity; boot rooms, walk-in pantries, utility rooms, intergrated bar and seating areas, media units and TV areas have emereged as sought-after features in the home. These multi-purpose, storage spaces can look amazing with a custom paint finish! Hand painting offers both durability and a hard wearing, long lasting finish. The often, misconception that a spray painted finish offers more durability than a hand painted one is totally unfounded. My hand painted finishes have developed from years of practice and honing my craft skills and knowledge to produce a highly sought after service with stunning results!

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My Story

Who am I?

I’m Russ Pike, a Nottingham-based, fully qualified and time-served City & Guilds Advanced Craftsman, traditional painter and specialist kitchen painter.

I’ve spent more than 40 years working in the decorating and finishing trade, and during that time Russ Pike Interiors has built a reputation for high standards, careful preparation and quality craftsmanship.

My main speciality is hand-painted kitchens and bespoke cabinetry. I work with homeowners throughout Nottinghamshire and the wider East Midlands, helping to transform tired, dated or simply unloved kitchens without the need to replace good-quality cabinetry.

I believe that the quality of the finished result starts with the preparation. Every kitchen is treated with care, from cleaning and sanding through to priming, fine finishing and the final coats. My aim is always to produce a finish that looks beautiful, feels right for the home and is made to last.

As well as kitchen painting, I also undertake high-quality period property decoration, including the installation, restoration and decorative finishing of traditional Lincrusta wallcoverings, dados and friezes.

I also have extensive experience in wood restoration, French polishing and fine finishing, working on a wide range of interior surfaces and period features.

What I enjoy most about my work is giving well-made kitchens, furniture and interiors a new lease of life. Whether I’m transforming a kitchen, restoring original woodwork or decorating a period home, I bring the same approach to every project: care, craftsmanship, attention to detail and pride in the finished result.

With many years of knowledge and experience in hand painting kitchens and period home decoration this lead me onto becoming a painting craft teacher at my local college. Teaching painting and decorating advanced craft for a number of years and where I also qualified as an NVQ Trainer/Assessor and Painting Lecturer. My years of passion and dedication to this craft has been the main core of success to the business and I still enjoy what I do and fulfilling peoples visions and expectations.

Colours for your Kitchen

Choosing the right colour palette can completely transform the look and feel of your kitchen and cabinetry, so it is important to get it right.

With many years of experience working with colour, finishes and interiors, I can offer practical guidance to help you choose shades that complement your kitchen, cabinetry and the character of your home. I also keep a close eye on current colour trends, as well as the palettes being used by leading kitchen designers and manufacturers, which can be a useful source of inspiration. See my Choosing Colours Guide

The specialist paint systems I use are carefully selected for their durability, longevity and lower environmental impact. With the correct care and maintenance, they provide a hard-wearing finish designed to stand up well to everyday use.

I am not limited to one particular manufacturer’s colour chart. The paint systems I use can be colour matched to many of the most popular designer and heritage palettes, giving you an extensive choice of colours.

Russ’ workmanship is of the highest standard. Our kitchen has been transformed. The rather shabby pine units were meticulously sanded down and hand painted and they now look as good as new. We are delighted with the result.
Russ is a true professional providing excellent value for money and we have no hesitation in recommending him.

Jean and Rolf – Chesterfield

I had a very tired looking, circa 30 year old hand built pine kitchen and utility area but I didn’t want to replace it. I consulted Russ and he confirmed it was suitable for painting. Russ did all the numerous stages meticulously by hand and explained everything during the process. The end result is a complete transformation to a light and new kitchen- exactly what I had hoped for. I recommend Russ for his professionalism and the quality of his work.

Elwira K

I would recommend Russ without hesitation. He repainted a complete kitchen for us after it had started to flake and peel. He has done a fantastic job – great craftsmanship, attention to detail and spotlessly tidy throughout.

Cant’t really say any more except thanks Russ!

Mr Dunn – Aston on Trent, Derbyshire

We were totally delighted with the results achieved on our rather dated hand made kitchen cupboards, island unit, large dresser and cooker surround. Russ was always most professional, concientous and passionate, going to great detail at every stage in order to achieve the total transformation of our kitchen following the replacement of all the worktops.The overall result reflected the care and attention to detail taken and even ran over by an extra day to that originally estimated in order to achieve that marvellous ‘finish’. We would not hesitate engaging Russ Pike again for any future projects.

Again, many thanks Russ for a fantastic result.

Ian & Jenny Johnson

We pondered long and hard about having the kitchen units painted v new kitchen.

We are so glad we went the painting route and picked Russ to do the work. The units look fabulous – Russ has done a brilliant job.

Russ’s preparation on the units through to the final finish was excellent.

Craig Muress

We were hesitant about having our kitchen cupboards re-painted because you hear horror stories about poor workmanship. I searched long and hard and came across Russ, after reading his great reviews we got in touch!
Russ has been brilliant, he’s made our kitchen look brand new again and we couldn’t be happier. The quality of his work is second to none and I’d recommend him any day.
Thank you so much.

Kay Scott

We are absolutely delighted with the ‘new kitchen’ and are so pleased that we chose this route rather than door or total kitchen replacement. We would recommend that anybody with good quality but tired, shabby looking cabinets have them hand painted, and definitely by you!

Thanks very much for all your hard work and your help with the rest of the colour scheme.

Mrs Grain

Russ recently painted our kitchen units, island and dresser. We spoke in depth about colour schemes, and what we felt would work well. Consequently I now have a newly renovated kitchen that looks up to date and contemporary. Russ’s attention to detail is first rate, and his workmanship is excellent. I would highly recommend Russ, and it was a pleasure to have him working in our house for the duration of the job. Many thanks for your expertise Russ.

Racheal Rodgers

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