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 Richard Willott, takes us on a trip through Cringleford Coppers Kitchen. Or where Cringleford meets copper meets kitchen painter. About Cringleford, the home of the kitchen Cringleford is located 3 miles south west of Norwich and is a popular place to live. The village, thought to mean ‘the ford by the round hill’, has existed here Read More

Lee Baker, Traditional Painter for the North East, tackled this large hand painted kitchen in South Shields. The project was interrupted by Covid-19, but with the support of the clients and a well conceived working policy, the results speak for themselves. This beautiful kitchen started life 15 years ago as solid oak, made by Paul Read More

Traditional Painter member, Richard Willott, has uncovered many interesting factoids and stories during his travels hand painting kitchens around E Anglia. Vikings, Shug Monkeys and hand painted kitchens is one such example. This particular project finds me towards the Cambridgeshire / Essex borders, just outside the small village of Balsham. The Vikings are coming Back Read More

Mark Roberts has been hand painting kitchens for many years in the Cheshire and N Wales area. This is a review from a client currently enjoying their newly hand painted kitchen in Tattenhall Cheshire Just to say thanks so much, you’ve gone above and beyond and we’re thrilled with the kitchen! Absolutely thrilled with how Read More

Mark Roberts, Traditional Painter covering N Wales, used his high tech paint kettle to hot coat a pine kitchen in Caernarfon with Symphony paint. This was really smart use of Mark’s product knowledge to achieve a perfect brushed finish. Whilst working on a kitchen project in Caernarfon I received an enquiry less than 2 miles Read More

Poor lighting and cold paint can create serious quality issues for anyone painting and decorating, kitchen painters included. It looks like the Festool Duo light is capable of finally laying one of those issues to bed once and for all. The electric light bulb is arguably the most important invention in human history, as it Read More

Yorkshire based kitchen and furniture painter, Lee Simone, shares his recommendations for products for preparing kitchen cabinets, based on extensive use. Since becoming a Traditional Painter I have picked up many a handy hint and recommendation for products for preparing kitchen cabinets, (plus priming and painting too), from the great pool of knowledge available from Read More

Richard Willott, Traditional Painter’s Suffolk kitchen painter was asked earlier in the year to transform this particular cherry and mahogany kitchen, situated in a tranquil Suffolk village. Despite the doubt behind the question, he knew the project would work out very well. A dark cherry challenge The kitchen makeover was part of a much bigger Read More