Recent Projects

We recently completed this exterior project for a client in Black Notley, Essex. We began by cleaning down all soffits, gutters and fascia boards to give us a clean start. The render had some serious cracking issues, so these were cut out and filled with Toupret quality exterior filler and blended in to match the … Read more

When you know the time is right for a change, there are 3 simple steps to revamp your kitchen on a budget. My client decided it was time to revamp her Kitchen in Brentwood and followed those 3 simple steps. Decide what change you want to make. Build a picture in your mind of what … Read more

Over the years, we have all ended up with pieces of furniture we love and don’t want to let go of, even if they are not part of the overall ‘theme’ of the room they live in. A great way to bring these precious items together is with a hand-painted finish. Once there is such … Read more

This client’s kitchen was previously painted in cream and was due for a makeover. The client selected Manor House Gray for the main units, and Off Black for the small kitchen island colour. Both of these were from the Farrow and Ball range of colours. With a professional hand-painted finish, this kitchen now has a … Read more

While a hand-painted kitchen can transform our tired old cabinets into something modern and stylish, mixing things up with two different colours can take that transformation to the next level. For our client in East Hanningfield, Essex, we’ve used two popular colours from the Farrow and Ball range – Wevet and Plummett. As you can … Read more

This Solid Pine Kitchen was well built and sturdy, but very dated. The ideal solution our client settled on was to have a professional hand-painted finish, bringing their kitchen right up-to-date. Their choice of product and colour was to use Johnstone’s Trade Taupe Delight, a highly durable oil-based eggshell paint. This product ensures that everyday … Read more

This project called for a completely new look for this tired old French antique sideboard, belonging to our client in Stapleford Abbotts, Essex. We started to prepare this piece by sanding down the sideboard and followed that with an application of 1 coat of Zinsser Bin primer. The full transformation was achieved with two oil-based … Read more

People often focus a lot of their attention on their kitchen, lounge and bedrooms, without giving too much consideration to the space that links all those rooms together – the hallway. As we tend to ‘pass through’ rather than spend time in this area, it’s easy to understand why, but we shouldn’t underestimate the difference … Read more

This furniture had been previously painted with a cream finish and my client decided it was time to go for a more modern look. They settled on Farrow and Ball’s colour Purbeck Stone in an eggshell finish while leaving the tops in a stain varnish. Purbeck Stone is a clean and understated mid grey that … Read more

One of the popular items of furniture to transform with a hand-painted finish is a chest of drawers. Here we have a typical pine chest of drawers that was crying out for a new lease of life. Farrow and Ball White Tie to the rescue. We gave this piece of furniture our usual TLC before … Read more

Even though I am doing this kind of work every day, sometimes the transformation is so stunning, it takes me back. A picture does a good job of conveying how good something looks, but this piece looks even better in person. Our client had an old dresser in a dark wood finish, and wanted it … Read more

This tired-looking shabby chic Kitchen needed a modern look. My client decided to go for a pure brilliant white look in Eggshell, giving the Kitchen a complete lift. White cabinets can also brighten up a dark room. Some good neutral colours for kitchen cabinets include light grey, dark grey, or greige (a mix of grey … Read more