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Plain English kitchen repainted by Traditional Painter Darren Osborne
Blog, Darren Osborne, hand-painted kitchen, tikkurila
Traditional Painter Darren Osborne battles the hot weather in style, tackling a stunning Plain English kitchen repainted and beautified in this beautiful country home. Read on for the pink reference! Contact Darren 07971 937539 Email Darren olneydecorator@gamil.com This week hasn’t felt like work at all (despite being inside while the temperature outside has been nudging 30 Read MorePainting the colour white and New White
Blog, colour advice, tikkurila
This week at Traditional Painter we were talking about Tikkurila and painting the colour white and New White. How frustrating that basic white, from one of the world’s finest furniture enamel manufacturers, can be a nightmare for coverage? Tikkurila, the above mentioned enamel maker, can tint their paint in literally any colour, with 100% accuracy. Read MorePaint colours for kitchen cabinets
Traditional Painter members were recently discussing paint colours for kitchen cabinets – again! Picking a colour can often be the biggest headache for our clients. It has to be right, it’s the kitchen, the most used room in the house. Matching doors to tiles, walls, pots and pans is a big deal, even if you Read MoreQ&A with Traditional Painter
Blog, brushes, Little Greene, tikkurila
For a change of pace, I am going to share recent Q&A with Traditional Painter. The advice was given one-to-one, but seems useful to share with the many. What brush brands do you recommend? …brush choice depends on a few factors. If you are using acrylic paints, a synthetic bristle is essential. For painting very Read MoreRestoring an antique German stool in London
Blog, hand-painted furniture, Mark Nash, tikkurila
This case study covers one of Mark Nash’s projects, restoring an antique German stool in London. It was quite the challenge, but well within Mark’s capabilities. It is part of a series on unusual painted furniture, musical instruments and other. Restoring an antique stool, I thought you were a kitchen painter? Traditional Painter Mark Nash Read MoreTraditional Painter articles 2008-2020
Blog, Marketing, paint, Painting
This is a trip back and forth between Traditional Painter articles 2008 and the current day! It starts from day one, October 2008, 3 years before the Traditional Painter network of kitchen painters was launched. Where appropriate, there are updates to what is relevant in 2020. The original content is pretty much left intact, but Read MoreHand painted kitchen in Findon
Blog, hand-painted kitchen, Mark West, tikkurila
Mark West Traditional Painter for Sussex and Surrey recently completed a Hand painted kitchen in Findon. We see this style of wooden kitchen throughout the UK. A modest size, the layout is well designed and works ergonomically for the owner, but it is starting to look its age. What to do? Replacing a kitchen can Read MoreHand painted kitchen in Ilkley
Blog, hand-painted kitchen, Lee Simone, tikkurila
Here is Lee Simone’s snapshot of a recent project: a hand painted kitchen in Ilkley in West Yorkshire. Project Details Location: Ilkley, West Yorkshire Project Type: Hand Painted Kitchen Type of Doors: Vinyl wrap with MDF substrate (slightly textured) Colour Choice: Farrow & Ball’s Railings (tinted accurately to the equivalent colour in my specialist paint Read Morehand painted oak kitchen in Collingham
Blog, hand-painted kitchen, Lee Simone, tikkurila
This article is about a hand painted oak kitchen in Collingham near Leeds. It was painted by Traditional Painter member, Lee Simone. This is a great example of where hand painting an older custom made kitchen can save homeowners literally tens of thousands of pounds over the cost of new! Starting point – decisions I Read MoreSpecialist hand painted furniture
Annie Sloan, Blog, hand-painted furniture, Richard Willott
First of two articles on our Specialist hand painted furniture services Most enquiries for hand painted furniture start with, “Can you paint our pine bedside cabinets, dining room tables, wardrobes or chairs? Can we have a smooth matt or eggshell finish in our preferred colour?” No problem, that is all part of our Specialist hand Read More
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