We followed hot on the heels of the specialists who removed, refurbished and reinstalled this handsome fireplace in Earlsfield.
This project included the redecoration of the sitting room and connected dining room, plus the hall, landing and stairs.
Housing defines the nature of a city. “Every city has its own typology,” he explains. “For instance, New York has skyscrapers, while the fabric of London is Victorian housing or row houses.”
The chances are good that, as a Londoner, you live — or at one point have lived — in a late 19th-century house. The fabric of the city is indeed Victorian.
The odds are also good that you’ve encountered potentially quite old Brighton fasteners, steel butt hinges, necked bolts and casement stays, all members of the same class of humble and hard-working objects which attract notice only when they stop working. They are also objects which ought not to be — but tend to be — covered in countless layers of paint.
If you seek a professional finish, one of the first rules you should enforce is: don’t paint ironmongery. And if you’re truly dedicated to the cause, you’ll remove the paint or replace the ironmongery.
Here is a straightforward example of when it was better to simply replace the ironmongery:
…and here’s an example of where it was right to put in the hard yards: using Nitromors to strip the paint from a set of period interlocking brass door handles and bars…
Take your pick — but promise that you won’t repeat the sins of those who went before you.
This is a strong colour, not for everyone, but certainly well suited to a girl’s bedroom: it is called S 3050-R60B.
Laura Southerland commissioned us to fully redecorate her home in south London, and wrote about the experience:
“I’ve been extremely pleased with my experience of working with Graeme and Jim. I liked their thorough and inquisitive approach to inspecting the work to be undertaken. They took the trouble to really review and understand what was required. I also liked the full quotation which was provided — it outlined the work process and gave me a good understanding of where my money would go.
When it came to project management, I very much appreciated Jim’s professionalism, reliability, great communication and unfailing cheerful humour. I also really valued his can-do approach and that he went out of his way to complete other small tasks that were not strictly part of the project, but which were extremely helpful to me.
He made what could have been quite a major and disruptive project very painless. For these reasons, although the quotation was the highest of those I received, I felt that it was really good value for money.”
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A new colour scheme for a hall, stairs and landing with harmonising colours above and below the dado rail.
As is so often the way, the stair skirtings needed a lot of work (with 2-part filler) to ensure that the resulting line was suitably sharp.
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