A refreshed farmhouse kitchen in Middle Winterslow with freshly sprayed cream shaker doors, a black range cooker, black granite worktops and a green tongue-and-groove splashback, beneath original ceiling beams.

Kitchen Refresh · Middle Winterslow

A kitchen refresh in Middle Winterslow

Sprayed cabinetry, targeted repairs and improved lighting renewed a well-built kitchen without replacing it.

Photographed after fitting in Middle Winterslow.

What stayed, what changed

What stayed

The cabinetry
The existing drawers

What changed

Doors sprayed at the workshop and panels and trims sprayed on site
Drawer runners and the larder mechanism repaired
Under- and over-cabinet LED lighting
New pull-out and corner storage mechanisms

This Middle Winterslow kitchen was tired but well built. An inspection established that the carcasses were worth retaining. Spraying, repairs, improved lighting and storage mechanisms addressed worn finishes and everyday faults without discarding sound cabinetry.

What was done

Doors sprayed at the workshop: The doors were taken to the workshop for spraying. The panels and trims that remained in place were sprayed on site, with the kitchen masked to protect the surrounding surfaces.
Drawer runners replaced: Broken drawer runners were replaced so the existing drawers could be kept and used properly again.
Larder mechanism repaired: The broken larder mechanism was repaired as part of the refresh, rather than leaving an everyday problem unresolved.
Under-cabinet and over-cabinet lighting: New LED lighting brightened the work surfaces and added light above the wall cabinets.
Improved cupboard storage: New pull-out and corner cupboard swing-out mechanisms made the contents easier to reach.

The result, cost and time

The existing kitchen was retained, with freshly sprayed cabinetry, repaired drawer runners and larder mechanism, improved lighting and new cupboard storage mechanisms.
The cost range for the work was £8,000–£12,000.
The doors spent a few weeks at the workshop for spraying. A week on site covered spraying the in-situ panels and making repairs.

A well-built kitchen does not always need replacing. Here, a refresh addressed the worn finish and everyday faults while keeping the existing cabinetry.

“Nick completely renovated our very tired kitchen and has completed the work to a very high standard. We liked that fact that he was happy to repair a well built kitchen which was perfect from both a cost and sustainability perspective. We have new LED lighting, repaired and spray painted cupboards and lovely new in cupboard mechanisms. We would thoroughly recommend him.”
Lynne Macready

Before and after

The same kitchen, carefully renewed

A Middle Winterslow farmhouse kitchen before its refresh, with worn cream doors, black granite worktops and the same black range cooker and ceiling beams. — Before: the same kitchen, tired and ready for an update.

The same Middle Winterslow kitchen after its refresh, with newly sprayed cream doors, improved lighting and the original layout, range cooker and beams retained. — After: the same room, fresher and brighter.

The project

In pictures

Freshly sprayed cream kitchen doors curing on racks in Nick Archibold's Wiltshire workshop, sprayed off-site for a smooth factory-style finish. — Sprayed doors, curing at the workshop.

A Middle Winterslow kitchen fully masked with protective sheeting, with spray equipment ready for painting the cabinet frames in situ while the doors are sprayed at the workshop. — The kitchen, masked and ready for in-situ spraying.

A new pull-out storage mechanism fitted in a refreshed Middle Winterslow kitchen, bringing jars and ingredients out of the cabinet within easy reach of the range cooker. — New pull-out mechanism.

A new swing-out corner storage mechanism in a refreshed Middle Winterslow kitchen, bringing tins and jars out of the corner cupboard within easy reach. — New corner cupboard swing-out mechanism.

New over-cabinet lighting fitted above cream wall cabinets in a Middle Winterslow kitchen, washing a soft light across the ceiling. — New over-cabinet lighting washes across the ceiling.

Improved under-cabinet lighting over the sink run of a refreshed Middle Winterslow kitchen, brightening the black granite worktop and green tongue-and-groove splashback. — Improved under-cabinet lighting.

A wide view of the refreshed Middle Winterslow farmhouse kitchen, with sprayed cream doors, black granite worktops, a black range cooker and the original beams and layout kept. — A sympathetically updated kitchen.

A green tongue-and-groove splashback adding colour to a refreshed Middle Winterslow kitchen, behind the coffee machine and stand mixer on the black granite worktop. — The green splashback pops with colour.

Antiqued metal cup handles and a matching knob on freshly sprayed cream shaker doors in a Middle Winterslow kitchen, adding rustic charm. — Antiqued handles have rustic charm.

Workshop process

See how the finish is applied

A short clip from the spray booth at the Corsham workshop, and the full explanation of how a sprayed kitchen is prepared, coated and cured.

See the spraying process

The service behind this project

WHAT THIS KIND OF PROJECT INVOLVES

Every project like this one starts the same way: a free Home Design Visit in your own kitchen, then a written, itemised quotation before anything is booked.

See how a kitchen refresh works

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