A softly aged paint effect in a Victorian Hall The Commission This was a really enjoyable challenge of a commission. The new owners of this Grade ll listed Victorian Hall built in 1898 wanted a total redecoration of the Evening Room. The brief was to mix historically accurate colours into softly aged...
The Commission. This bespoke in-frame kitchen was commissioned by the client over 14 years ago. It was made by a local craftsman in solid oak. The problem with oak is that after a few years light absorption turns the oak a vivid orange colour. This takes the overall look of the...
The Challenge I didn’t start this Smallbone kitchen at the fit. A few painters were asked to pitch for it by the company. Someone else was cheaper and got the commission. However the poor chap wasn’t experienced enough to fulfil the brief and the job collapsed. I was brought in to...
Challenge Now this was a great challenge of a kitchen to repaint. The client had refitted her old Mark Wilkinson Cook’s Kitchen into a new extension. The kitchen cupboards were redesigned, reconfigured and refitted. Alongside adding a further 2 parts of other Mark Wilkinson Cook’s Kitchen bought from people selling their old...
I thought I’d start my blogs for this year by reviewing and revisiting last year’s commissions. Before I get started on these, I wanted to share with you what has been my drive for the past year’s work. I was determined to follow a path that really mattered to...
