Refurbished hand-painted kitchen & furniture in the Surrey Hills
I was recommended to my clients and asked to update a fairly bland, but superb quality, kitchen near Churt in the Surrey Hills. The original finish was fairly monochrome and we all agreed it could be vastly improved upon, without the expense, mess and all round hassle of replacement. The work was booked in and I allowed for 3 full days for exhaustive preparation with my colleague Sandra, followed by 7 days for applying the primers and top coats. My thanks to my lovely clients for allowing me to take images for the website- it was a pleasure to work in their home.
“Preparation is everything! I allow about three full days with my helper, Sandra, to get the entirety ready for the primer, undercoat and top coats.”
I have skipped the images of the hard work- removal of doors and drawer fronts, handles and all, for hand and machine sanding. I use a vacuum sander to minimise dust so the kitchen can be used as normal every evening
Adhesion primer being applied to the Aga surround
This base layer is vital in the heat and humidity of a kitchen
The dresser has its primer….
This colour is specially mixed in relation to the top coat tone. Note the drawer fronts have been removed to ensure a full and even covering.
The Aga surround in process…
Already a huge transformation!
The first coat of ‘Museum’ by Mylands is applied
The second coat adds the depth and sheen. Spray painting simply does not achieve an artisan hand-painted finish!
The second coat has been applied……
You can also see the new island colour- Inchyra Blue by Farrow & Ball - which is practical to allow for chairs and feet scuffing it.
A preparation area refurbished….
The deeper colour provides a wonderful frame for the clock and black surfaces.
The glass fronted dresser now has much more presence….
The gorgeous blonde wood tone now pops!
A wonderful piece of craftsmanship has the new colour…
The handles and knobs are highly contemporary and sourced through Hafele.
The surround of the Aga and the kitchen island unit after hand-painting.
The kitchen island unit was painted in Inchyra by Farrow & Ball, a tried and trusted complementary tone for a paler kitchen. New handles and knobs were sourced through Hafele