We have extensive knowledge and experience of traditional painting skills that have been used by craftsmen for centuries, and I have used that knowledge to build a business that transforms mundane pieces of everyday furniture into unique masterpieces. Having served my apprenticeship in our family-run decorating business, established in 1960.
I now use the skills passed on to me by my father in the decorative paint finishes applied to furniture. Most of the modern paint finishes are simply an adaptation of techniques used by craftsmen in years gone by. One of the changes within the paint industry, I have experienced, is the wide spread introduction of water based paints, this has lead to much safer working conditions, it also has less impact on the environment.
I now use the skills passed on to me by my father in the decorative paint finishes applied to furniture. Most of the modern paint finishes are simply an adaptation of techniques used by craftsmen in years gone by. One of the changes within the paint industry, I have experienced, is the wide spread introduction of water based paints, this has lead to much safer working conditions, it also has less impact on the environment.
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Our extensive knowledge and experience of traditional painting skills that have been used by craftsmen for centuries. We rejuvinate your old kitchen units and furniture by hand painting them in a colour specially prepared for you. We can transform mundane pieces of everyday furniture into a unique masterpiece.
Case study: Hand painted kitchen
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This job was one of the first kitchens I painted about 13 years ago (one of the first kitchens I painted after going full time into the kitchen business). The house had just changed hands and the new owner wanted the kitchen repainted to fit in with their own style and furniture, the beauty of a hand painted kitchen is that it can be changed quite easily and inexpensively in comparison to a new kitchen.
Case study: Kitchen Makeover
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This client is based in Broughty Ferry near Dundee, and found me on Google. She explained that although she was happy with the layout of her kitchen, she no longer liked the 'real wood' effect. Rather than replace the kitchen, she chose to renovate it by changing the colour to something fresh and modern and replacing the floor.
Case study: Renovated kitchen
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This is a Clive Christian Kitchen fitted approximately 20 years ago in a new house in Edinburgh. My client recently bought the house and wished to change the look of the kitchen. The client had new work surfaces fitted. All the doors and drawer fronts were removed and primer was applied. Note the detail on the extractor hood in the finished images.
Re-doing a badly painted kitchen
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My client bought this house in the Murrayfield area of Edinburgh and inherited a high end 'Clive Christian' kitchen with the house. It had been badly repainted. I presume the previous owner tried to make it look good for the sale. As you can see a great deal of sanding and repair work was necessary before applying new paint.
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