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Mark West the Traditional Painter for Sussex has recently completed a hand painted kitchen on a very large Georgian style newbuild manor house in the heart of the Sussex countryside. Case study updated April 2023 Commissioned by Philip Blount and Dave Franklin Interiors, the kitchen was painted in an eggshell finish. The styling is very Read More

Traditional Painter Darren  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  TRADITIONAL PAINTER FOR GENERAL ENQUIRIES 0798 902 52 12 This week hasn’t felt like work at all (despite being inside while the temperature outside has Read More

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 More

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 More

Mark West Traditional Painter for Sussex and Surrey recently completed a Hand painted kitchen in Findon. CONTACT PAUL AT TRADITIONAL PAINTER FOR GENERAL ENQUIRIES  Office:01604 767506   Mobile: 0798 902 5212 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 Read More

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 More

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 More

Lee Simone, Traditional Painter Yorkshire, sheds some light on hand painting tiles. It was part of a commission to update the look of a kitchen in the village of Goldsborough, located between Harrogate and York. Before updating the kitchen After updating the kitchen and hand painting tiles Over the years I have written various pieces about Read More

Barrie Thompson is a master kitchen painter. For many years he has hand-painted kitchens from London to Hertfordshire to the Cotswolds, using Tikkurila paint. Contact Traditional Painter   Tel: 07989 02 52 12 enquiries@traditionalpainter.com Hand painted kitchens London and Surrounding areas Updated 2023 Tikkurila paint is, in my opinion, the best waterborne paint available for painting Read More

Last year you may remember Traditional Painter, Emma Brown, worked her magic on the Emma’s Door painted kitchen in Tunbridge Wells. The over all refurbishment work carried out on the detached 1950’s house attracted some press interest, and here is the kitchen featured one year on, in 25 Beautiful Homes magazine. Click the image to Read More