Archive for the ‘Decorating’ Category

Award Winning Decorating

Skilled Painter & Decorator

Painstakingly fine detailed decorating work

Award winning Results!

Easton Neston House, has won a RIBA award- and the quality of conservation work has been recognised. A major restoration project, we know that it takes more than just a skilled painter and decorator to be chosen to work in one of the finest country houses in England!

Our team has enjoyed bringing the home and European Headquarters to Leon Max to a magnificent standard, and was pleased to see it recently featured on television. With clear instruction from Ptolemey Dean Architects and inspired interior design, the rooms are a combination of refined elegance and Wow!

Heritage qualified, directed by Mac Devereux, the Team certainly understand the usual decorating history of construction of a traditional Listed Building and enjoy using both modern and traditional materials including limewash or gilding. At Easton Neston House, Towcester, it was a massive project! We had plenty of opportunity to appreciate and share extensive knowledge amongst a strong team of historic and heritage craftsmen.

Wallpaper & Wallcoverings

Fancy a Feature Wall with designer wallpaper? – although we have worked around the Market Harborough area for over 35 years, we are very well known for our work in Rutland and London. Simple or elaborate wallpapering requires great skill and patience, it’s an utterly fantastic instant transformation, especially if you want a jaw dropping feature wall!  Great impact for a Bedroom Birthday Surprise or a lift for a guest room when a family wedding is the big event of the year.

It takes years of training to achieve stunning results – special preparation and quiet patience before applying luxurious papers, fabric and gilding finishes to walls. We have enjoyed creating amazing results with flock paper, hand prints, painted silk wallcoverings and metallic thread coverings. Involve us in the early stages, and we can share over 35 years’ experience with you. Call and speak to Mac Devereux-Batchelor – we love to chat through new ideas!

Create a stunning bathroom with eye catching wallpaper

Interior Decorating

Interior decorating work – grand houses or small cottages. Town houses and seaside hideaways!

Craftsman interior decorator

We love bringing life into old buildings, our expert Heritage Qualified team of painters and decorators have a good idea what lies behind crumbling walls and wobbly lath plasterwork – we respect the years of history, and family rough & tumble that the house has witnessed.

Corridor at Calverton Manor

Old and new techniques are embraced and our craftsmen happily use all types of paint and wallcoverings. Here are a couple of pictures of work undertaken and featureed at at CalvertonManor

Listed building – decorating work at Calverton Manor

Choosing the look for your home – story boards, mood boards paper & paint!

We are often asked what paint should we use? Little Greene paints are a high quality well established and reliable favourite, with Johnstone’s or Dulux paints very popular for modern apartments and conversions with sleek surfaces. Church or historic listed building work often calls for Limewash and specialist Keim paints, all involve our proven craftsman skills. Papers and Paints provide a renowned colour matching service, know their stuff and are highly regarded across the World for their expertise.

Surface preparation prior to decorating

Beautifully designed wallpapers and wallcoverings give us the opportunity to shine and to transform your favourite places and spaces! You must allow extra time for preparationof the underlying surface, otherwise every surface blemish will be highlighted with a high sheen wallcovering, and of course, its very important to have already decided and installed any new lighting before the decorating project starts.

Sparkling crystal embedded wallcovering

Exterior Decorating

Exterior Decorating projects – recent traditional English weather has caused a few challenges for many craftsmen! Professional assessment and preparation prior to repainting is essential.

Special attention was needed to apply specially made limewash by our experienced decorator

Many of our clients book an inspection visit, regular maintenance work will keep wooden timbers and window frames always looking their best

Unexpected Colour

Physallis for colour & exterior decorating!

Stunning decorating ideas can be found in the most unexpected places!

I found this Physallis entwined through a Victorian gateway in a little village, Medbourne. By the front door, a tin bucket of pinecones collected for kindling, with a natural Christmas wreath to complete the Country Look!