Paint Roller — The Blog of a Specialist Hand Painter of Kitchens and Bespoke Furniture — Lee Reeve—Ireland's Specialist Kitchen Painter

Specialist Hand Painter—Kitchens & Bespoke Furniture

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Hand-Painted Kitchens vs Spray-Painted Kitchens

Hand-Painted Kitchens vs Spray-Painted Kitchens

Spray painting is a popular method for painting kitchens, not least because it can be done much more quickly than painting a kitchen by hand. But the final look and feel of a spray-painted kitchen is very different from a hand-painted one. As with everything, there are pros and cons.

Hand-painted Kitchen, Kitchen Painter Ireland, Painting TechniqueLee ReeveOctober 18, 2021Roller, Paint Roller, Brush, Paint Brush, Paint Finish, Paint Tools

Avoid the Orange-Peel Finish in Your Kitchen

Avoid the Orange-Peel Finish in Your Kitchen

Kitchen Painter Ireland, Kitchen Painting Tools, Painting TechniqueLee ReeveSeptember 16, 2021Roller, Paint Roller, Technique

The Strange Story of Purdy Sprig and the Kitchen Painter’s Tools

The Strange Story of Purdy Sprig and the Kitchen Painter’s Tools

People ask me all the time what tools I use to hand paint kitchens.

I tell them, “A purdy sprig and two fussy blokes.”

Nobody ever believes me. They think I’m having a laugh. I’m not.

I explain, “I cover two fussy blokes in paint and roll them over the surface. Then I follow up with a purdy sprig to get the finish I’m known for.”

Kitchen Painting ToolsLee ReeveNovember 16, 2020Paint Brush, Paint Roller, Paint Tools, Purdy