Painted kitchen, Cuffley, Hertfordshire

This project was first published on Chris Graham interiors.

Painted kitchen Cuffley Hertfordshire: Contacted by a couple to do a broken colour paint effect to a painted kitchen in Cuffley, Hertfordshire. The lady had sent me some photos of the original paintwork but unfortunately the previous painter had painted over everything in turquoise and that included the hinges!

Painted kitchen Cuffley Hertfordshire

The clients liked the vibrancy of colour. Toned down and more towards a green palette preferred. I put together a sample board (Below)and presented a dragged effect. This  I decided would go over an off white base.

To achieve the final colour involved a first layer of dragging in raw umber and ochre applied over the off white which you can see below.

Painted kitchen Cuffley Hertfordshire

Once the whole kitchen was dragged in this layer, it was left to dry for a weekend then the vibrant blue/green over glaze was mixed and applied, the colours below show the glazes that I mixed for the two layers.

Paint effects come in and out of fashion and can be very time consuming. The clients also had a difference of opinion on what they wanted to achieve. The colour was achieved to which both of the clients liked but there was a slight sticking point in that the lady liked the effect but her husband was not so keen.  I guess these things can ultimately happen!

On the whole a great improvement on colour and painting technique. Using raw umber and ochre for a base the tone significantly changed.

The final application was a protective lacquer layer which protects the glaze as this can be very soft. Areas around the sink where given 2 x coats for additional protection.

 

All hinges replaced prior to painting and several updates made after initial suggestions to improve the kitchen. The handles were also brought along in the paint effect with the rest of the kitchen.

If you have a painted kitchen in Cuffley, Hertfordshire and are considering a new look or a re paint. Please have a look at some of my other blogs to see some of the transformations that I have done. Oak, Pine, Maple, and Ash can all be painted with a paint system. They will last and stand up to the day to day life of a modern day kitchen..

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Painted kitchen Cuffley Hertfordshire