The following is a typical scenario for Traditional Hand Painted: A client has a well-made kitchen, which is extremely functional and still in good condition apart from the vinyl fronts, which have started to peel, and the only option seems to be buying a new kitchen at a cost of over £10,000!

What do you do when you have an old or dated kitchen with some damaged doors? The answer for this kitchen was to have it repaired and hand-painted by Traditional Hand Painted Kitchens.

Clive Christian Furniture Company has been creating beautifully crafted bespoke kitchens since 1978. Borrowing style elements from bygone eras and favouring ornate decorative features, a classic Clive Christian kitchen is characterised by carved pilasters, elegant coving and hand crafted carpentry.

I recently received an email asking if a vinyl wrapped kitchen could be successfully painted, the client had an old kitchen where the vinyl had started to peel away from the doors and panels. From the photos they sent it was clear to see that the vinyl had begun to fail on all the doors and we arranged to meet.

Vinyl wrapped doors can de-laminate over time. With less expensive or poor quality doors, the adhesive breaks down and the corner of the doors can peel away. This is not always the case but can happen in humid environments.

Over the years we’ve transformed hundreds of kitchens into attractive family spaces saving our clients 1,000s of pounds by repairing even the most damaged kitchen cabinets. Our latest kitchen required many of the water damaged cabinets to be extensively repaired.

Tom Howley kitchens are bespoke made to order and built from real wood veneered board, solid wood dovetailed drawer boxes, blum runners and hinges; their range is classic to contemporary using the highest quality materials in Oak, Walnut and Hand Painted Furniture.

What do you do when you have an old or dated kitchen with some small damage doors, the answer for this kitchen was to have it hand painted in a wonderful medium grey with blue tones called French Grey. This beautiful kitchen transformation has recently been completed in Glasgow.

Refitting the entire kitchen isn’t the only way to completely transform the heart of your home – it can be as simple as treating cupboards, cabinets and islands to a new coat of paint.

When you decide to remodel your kitchen the latest contemporary cabinetry is a simple and sophisticated option for transforming your kitchen into a modern living space. A streamlined, contemporary kitchen design, combined with integrated appliances, thoughtful lighting and a mix of levels helps to keep your room clutter-free whilst leaving you more space to relax and entertain, but ripping out perfectly good 100 year old hand build cabinets can be a difficult choice especially when they can be repaired, hand painted and upgraded to compliment to the newly installed kitchen.