Richard Willott

This article is part of a series on the wide range of unusual painted furniture projects we have undertaken at Traditional Painter. Here’s an insight into Painted dovecotes in E Anglia. What are dovecotes all about? As far back as Ancient Egyptian times, people realised the futility of getting down on hands and knees after Read More

 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

This is a case study of a Hand painted kitchen in Spixworth by Richard In true Richard tradition, this article has a subtitle which should become clear as you read through! STUART, ROGER, PETER & BILL? A brief introduction to Spixworth East Anglia is full of historic villages that have seen many transformations over the Read More

If you are looking for a kitchen painter in Wingfield, this case study should interest you. Traditional Painter for Suffolk, Richard Willott, explains a project he undertook before Christmas 2019. The short story, this is the oak kitchen once Richard had finished working on it. Before Richard worked his magic, this was the orangey scene Read More

Traditional Painter, Richard Willott, penned an alternative title to Hand painted kitchen Exning Suffolk. This account will otherwise be known as “Queens and thoroughbreds.” Before the kitchen painting, a brief history of Exning Suffolk. Queens and thoroughbreds is a very apt title. Exning lies just outside Newmarket, the home of racing. Saint Ethelreda, he of Read More

Richard Willott,, was contacted about Renovating a vinyl wrap kitchen in Belton. Believe it or not this contemporary hand painted kitchen used to look like this Belton has quite the history, and after some minor modifications and a thorough paint job, this kitchen will have a few more stories to tell as well. Transforming a Read More

Richard Willott, Traditional Painter for Norfolk, shares this case study of a Kitchen renovation near Stoke Holy Cross Watermill. If you know the area, you will understand the sub title – Some like it Hot! Stoke Holy Cross Watermill I like to find out a little bit about the history of the places where I 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

Like most Richard Wilmott has been known to listen occasionally to music while he works. In this article, Piano painting East Anglia, Richard airs his musical painting knowledge to anyone who will listen. The finale is a faithful rendition of the classic, Great Balls of Fire. For my next symphony – Piano painting East Anglia Read More

Richard Willott is Traditional Painter for East Anglia. Richard’s first post of the year is about a hand painted waxed pine kitchen in Wicklewood. The village in south Norfolk, England is located 11 miles west of Norwich, next to the market town of Wymondham. Try pronouncing Wymondham if you are not local. Background to hand Read More