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Painted Lady Cosmetic surgery for tired, dated kitchens. Spray painting, bespoke cabinetry, joinery and tiling.

A day of looking through hundreds of photos so our lovely and rather patient Web Designer can sort us a more appropriate...
03/11/2026

A day of looking through hundreds of photos so our lovely and rather patient Web Designer can sort us a more appropriate web site. It was harder than I thought.

These are some of my favourites.

Some are painted kitchens, others include additional cabinetry and hand made doors, some show our tiling, all our own work. Oh, and a bootility, one of a few now, designed and made from scratch.

Sometimes the littlest things make the biggest difference.• Trimming the ‘drawer front’ that was fitted under the cooker...
29/10/2026

Sometimes the littlest things make the biggest difference.

• Trimming the ‘drawer front’ that was fitted under the cooker. Sometimes, I really do just wonder why?

• New, soft close hinges. These really make the kitchen ‘feel’ brand new. More important than you’d think and a direct swap at cost price. The hinges are always removed before and refitted after painting the doors.

• New tiles, modern metro (a more gentle bevel to the edges of each tile), laid vertically increase the feeling of space in what is a small kitchen.

• The new extractor breaks the original line of cabinetry, its tall stainless steel flue draws your eye upwards, adding to the feeling of height.

• The newly fitted and painted windowsill is less fussy, easier to clean and lot more elegant than a tiled surface. A small detail, but one of my favourite tricks for modernising a space.

• Repaired and decorated walls. You’d never know the extractor socket was moved across to accommodate the new extractor now. Decorating the walls in a toning colour is a last little detail that completely finishes the room.

Even the tiniest kitchens are worth refurbishing and painting.

Please contact us for details of our work. The end result will be better than you’d think, it will save you more money than you’d think and will definitely be easier to live through. 😊

Another   looking better already with new tiles. Next to fit the new extractor and paint the cabinetry in Coat paints ‘C...
17/10/2026

Another looking better already with new tiles. Next to fit the new extractor and paint the cabinetry in Coat paints ‘Corked’

Making kitchens look brand new and completely up to date is the best part of our job, along with surprising our clients ...
16/10/2026

Making kitchens look brand new and completely up to date is the best part of our job, along with surprising our clients with the quality of the end result

It is always worth painting a kitchen and updating the handles, it will instantly look refreshed and completely different. What if though, there are a few dated areas, that even if painted, might let it down?

With a little bit of joinery magic, we’re able to transform even the most dated cabinetry.

This is the first part of a series of posts, showing exactly what can be done with the trickier areas of an older kitchen, with a little bit of vision and a lot of expertise.

MATCHING ‘DRESSERS’

Often made from the same cabinetry as the kitchen, 20 odd years ago they were quite the thing, not so much now.

Two dressers, each reworked, one in Newbury the other in Fairford. In both cases, the upper cabinetry has been streamlined. New, bigger matching doors have also been made and everything painted to match the rest of the kitchen.

Yes, it’s a lot of additional work. Is it worth it? I think so.

Neither kitchens would have looked as modern and contemporary without doing so.

Never give up on that tired, brown kitchen, with a little bit of work it can look completely brand new. All for a lot less than a buying a kitchen, and thankfully, without as much chaos.

Please message for details of our work and a for a free no obligation estimate of what might just be possible with your own kitchen.

A few more photos from today. The little  bespoke bookcase has been fitted and the boiler cupboard is now complete with ...
09/10/2026

A few more photos from today. The little bespoke bookcase has been fitted and the boiler cupboard is now complete with its handmade door.

All finished and looking a million miles from the original white and grey new build kitchen.

The cabinets have been painted in the colour equivalent of Farrow and Balls ‘Dibber’, an earthy olive green. It’s a lovely colour, which has elevated the whole space, (along with the gorgeous Carrara quartz and bronze handles.)

So calm, elegant and very grounding, definitely a kitchen to be proud of.

Please PM me for details of our kitchen refurbishments. We have one spot available for that new Christmas kitchen…

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A nearly finished, new build kitchen in Shrivenham. Originally white, with grey worktops, it was typically bland, so the...
06/10/2026

A nearly finished, new build kitchen in Shrivenham.

Originally white, with grey worktops, it was typically bland, so the brief was to add character and colour.

THE DETAILS:

• The island has been extended to allow for seating, using Scumble Goosie Georgian bead panelling, two w**e racks and an existing cabinet from Howdens

• A useful integrated recycling bin, also from Howdens, has also been fitted into the island in place of one of the standard cabinets.

• New ‘end’ panels have been made and fitted to the wall units and fridge surround to give the kitchen a more finished look.

• The original grey laminate worktops have been removed and new Carrara quartz has been installed by Anything Stone

• Two of the original cabinets from the rear of the island have been re-fitted in the utility along with a hand-made new boiler cupboard.

• Everything has been painted in the colour equivalent of Farrow and Balls ‘Dibber’ and fitted with new American bronze, knurled handles, from The Handle Studio Ltd

Back on Thursday to fit a little, bespoke, wall-mounted bookcase and a hand-made door for the boiler cabinet, which matches the originals.

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Six weeks turned into eight weeks. Our break was a little longer than we anticipated but very much needed. For a little ...
17/09/2026

Six weeks turned into eight weeks. Our break was a little longer than we anticipated but very much needed.

For a little while, I especially had been incredibly tired. Too much heavy lifting for far too long without a rest had caused a string of injuries my body was slow to recover from. My brain was also overwired, self employment is constant, I needed a bit of quiet time to recharge.

We haven’t had a holiday since 2019, which is far too long. The long break over the summer has done us both good. We’re back to work now with a lot more energy. Two kitchens are currently prepped for worktops, one of which we’ll start painting on Monday.

They’re very different. The first is quite large and in a brand new home, it lacks character so we’ve added some of that already. The second is tiny, very tired and slightly broken, I love those though, they’re always the biggest transformations.

Anyway, some of my favourite projects from the last 8 years, most were ‘brown’ kitchens, a fair few had black worktops, some were previously painted but all were a bit dated.

Never underestimate a brown kitchen, With a bit of magic it can be completely transformed like each of these were.

Feel free to PM or WhatsApp for details of our refurbishments.

A bit more painting tomorrow, after which my sardine oil painting is finally going on the wall. It’s been a very messy, ...
05/09/2026

A bit more painting tomorrow, after which my sardine oil painting is finally going on the wall. It’s been a very messy, six week long, expensive build with much now left to sort elsewhere. Ceilings, plastering and staircases, all slightly endless but the last pieces of what has been a very complicated renovation jigsaw. It’s taken a long time, but we’ve finally managed to maximise every square inch of what was essentially a 2 bedroom house and make it work for four adults and a horse sized dog.

The new lights and shower are still to be fitted when the plumber returns, (tiny, insignificant details, I can happily live with a flushing toilet 😊). We’re also making ourselves a slim, curved bathroom cabinet with fluted glass, so we absolutely never choose the easy option but where’s the fun in buying it in? It’s not going to stop me lining up plants on the tall shelf above the eventual shower though.

Back to work on Monday, another Dibber kitchen in the making. We’re looking forward to that, but it really has been nice to stop and do something major here. We finally have a second bathroom, windows next.

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There are definitely benefits in having huge trees behind you… Little crescent moons.
12/08/2026

There are definitely benefits in having huge trees behind you… Little crescent moons.

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