Recent Projects

This 30-year-old Polished Mahogany sideboard was in need of a re-vamp, my client decided to go for a modern look, and a grey colour which seems to be the in colour for 2020, leaving the top polished. she picked out, Plummett 272 from the farrow and ball range. The process was to tape up the … Read more

Our client in Hornchurch wanted to update their solid oak kitchen, which had become dated over time. Rather than replacing it, we prepared and hand painted the cabinets to create a lighter, more contemporary look while retaining the quality and character of the original wood. By using premium paints and careful preparation, we were able … Read more

Before and After. This cute little sideboard unit was recently painted by us, for a certain TV celebrity in Brentwood Essex. The unit was previously painted in Grey chalk-paint, and waxed. Our preparation was to remove the wax, remove the original cabinet knobs, then sand down the whole unit. We needed to carry out a couple … Read more

We recently hand-painted this charming corner unit for one of our clients in the stunning Farrow and Ball colour Sulking Room Pink. I don’t think the name does the colour justice as It think it’s too uplifting to be in a room where I wanted to sulk – not that I do a lot of … Read more

Farrow and Ball’s Cornforth White has proved to be one of the most popular colour choices for transforming a kitchen. Here we have another example of how well this colour works to transform and old and tired kitchen, into something that really fits in with our lives and homes in 2020. Our client Leigh on … Read more

Solid pine furniture is very durable and often well made. However, the orangy appearance can make us feel as though we’ve stepped back in time a few decades. This bedroom furniture belonging to our client in Harlow, Essex, certainly looks more appealing after a bit of TLC and a coat of quality Farrow and Ball … Read more

It’s not just kitchens and bedroom furniture that can benefit from a fresh new look with a quality hand-painted finish. Our client in South Woodham Ferrers wanted to bring their wonderful Fireplace up to date and so we treated it to a fresh new look with a Timeless Eggshell finish by Dulux. Thinking about updating … Read more

Wooden kitchen cabinets and doors were certainly popular a few years ago. The great thing about them is that many have great structure, strength and design which lend themselves perfectly to a fresh update with a hand-painted finish. This beech Kitchen is a perfect example of that and was hand-painted for our client in Loughton, … Read more

We had a call from a client in Milton Keynes, seeking advice on what could be done to breathe new life into their old and tired mahogany wardrobes. After taking a good look, we discussed all the options and they eventually settled on having them repainted in a light colour to bring their room together. … Read more

Who doesn’t love plenty of space for their clothes and what frames them better than a crisp white wardrobe? Our client in Ingrave, Brentwood has lovely built-in wardrobes that needed a repaint. We used an oil-based eggshell paint to produce a crisp white finish. The sideboard was originally finished with a dark oak stain. It … Read more

We completed a transformation of a Bedroom for a client in South Woodham Ferrers recently. We prepared and painted three walls in Dulux Frosted Steel matt emulsion, and the feature wall was painted in Vardo – Farrow and Ball estate emulsion. The wardrobes were painted in Farrow and Ball Ammonite Grey eggshell. A great colour … Read more

These were old and tired bedside units belonging to a client in Hainault, Essex. Rather than disposing of them, I suggested we recycle them. We put in plenty of preparation, sanding them down, washing off, with sugar soap, then applied 3 coats of brilliant white undercoat. A final coat of oil-based eggshell completed the renovation. … Read more