Painting, wallpapering and dust free sanding for the cottages, farmhouses and villas around Chiddingstone.

I'm Matt, a painter and decorator based in Chiddingstone, working across Kent TN8 and the surrounding areas. Recent jobs include Victorian cottages, an Edwardian villa and a converted stables.

  • 5.0 from 23 Google reviews
  • Chiddingstone, Kent TN8
  • Mon to Fri from 8.30am
A snug painted deep green, with white panelled shutters and a white door
House
Victorian Farmhouse (1800s)
Room
Snug w/ Shutter & Panelling Detail
Finish
Farrow & Ball No. 34 Calke Green Estate Emulsion & Farrow & Ball No. 281 School House White Estate Eggshell
Size
16’ X 14’
For
Private Residence

The house book

Recent rooms, by the age of the house

Six recent rooms, each with the house and when it was built, the room, the exact paint or paper used, and the size of the space.

  1. Entry 1 of 6

    1800s

    Feature Wall Detail

    Village Cottage (1800s)

    House
    Village Cottage (1800s)
    Room
    Feature Wall Detail
    Finish
    Fired Earth Taos House Matt Emulsion
    Size
    10’ X 10’
    For
    Private Home
    Burnt orange feature wall above a white skirting board, with a small decorative vent
  2. Entry 2 of 6

    1800s

    Snug w/ Shutter & Panelling Detail

    Victorian Farmhouse (1800s)

    House
    Victorian Farmhouse (1800s)
    Room
    Snug w/ Shutter & Panelling Detail
    Finish
    Farrow & Ball No. 34 Calke Green Estate Emulsion & Farrow & Ball No. 281 School House White Estate Eggshell
    Size
    16’ X 14’
    For
    Private Residence
  3. Entry 3 of 6

    1856

    Master Bedroom

    Victorian Labourer’s Cottage (1856)

    House
    Victorian Labourer’s Cottage (1856)
    Room
    Master Bedroom
    Finish
    Farrow & Ball Lamp Room Grey No.88 Estate Emulsion
    Size
    10’ X 10’
    For
    Private Home
    Bedroom wall in a warm grey behind an iron bedstead, with a shelf of books above
  4. Entry 4 of 6

    1880

    Kitchen/Dining Space

    Victorian Terrace (1880)

    House
    Victorian Terrace (1880)
    Room
    Kitchen/Dining Space
    Finish
    Farrow & Ball Calamine No. 230 Estate Emulsion
    Size
    19’× 9’
    For
    Private Home
    Pink kitchen and dining room with a round wooden table and a sash window
  5. Entry 5 of 6

    c.1910

    Front Room Detail

    Edwardian Villa (c.1910)

    House
    Edwardian Villa (c.1910)
    Room
    Front Room Detail
    Finish
    Farrow & Ball No. CC5 California Collection Salt
    Size
    12’X 13’
    For
    Private Home
  6. Entry 6 of 6

    1990s

    Dining Space & Timber Beam Detail

    Converted Stables (1990s)

    House
    Converted Stables (1990s)
    Room
    Dining Space & Timber Beam Detail
    Finish
    Wallism Hidden Land Scenery Wallpaper
    Size
    12’ X 8’
    For
    Private Home
    A scenic mural wallpaper going up under timber ceiling beams, dust sheets on the floor

What I do

Painting and papering, room by room

  • 01 ROOMS

    House painting and decorating

    Single rooms or the whole house: living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens and dining rooms, completed to a high standard.

  • 02 SANDING

    Dust free sanding

    Sanding done dust free, so the rest of the house stays clean.

  • 03 PAPER

    Wallpapering

    Wallpapering, including scenic murals like the Wallism Hidden Land Scenery paper in a converted stables dining room.

  • 04 DETAIL

    Panelling, shutters and feature walls

    Painted panelling and shutters in a Victorian farmhouse snug, and a feature wall in a village cottage.

  • 05 KITCHENS

    Kitchen cabinets

    Kitchens painted, including the cupboard and drawer fronts, for a new look.

  • 06 OLD HOUSES

    Period properties

    Victorian cottages and terraces, an Edwardian villa, a converted stables: work around beams and the usual nooks and crannies.

Grey painted shaker kitchen cabinets with a plate rack and white metro tiles
Kitchen cabinets

Paints on recent jobs

  • Farrow & Ball Lamp Room Grey No.88
  • Farrow & Ball Calamine No. 230
  • Farrow & Ball No. 34 Calke Green
  • Farrow & Ball No. 281 School House White
  • Farrow & Ball No. CC5 California Collection Salt
  • Fired Earth Taos House

“Great with old houses and working around beams and the usual nooks and crannies.”

Tom Edwards, Google review

Finished rooms

A few more rooms I've finished

Ask about your room
Bright white living room with a round mirror, oak coffee table and striped rug
Living room
Open-plan kitchen and dining room with an oak table and kitchen island
Kitchen and dining
Cottage window under dark timber ceiling beams, with a geometric roman blind
Cottage window
Loft bedroom under a sloping white ceiling
Loft bedroom
White study with a desk, bookcase and fireplace
Study
White handleless kitchen with bifold doors to the garden
Kitchen
White living room with a wood burner, a red trunk and pale floorboards

How a job goes

Clean, tidy and fitted round your routine

  1. NOTE 1

    No mess, kept tidy

    Great attention to detail and no mess: the house is kept clean and tidy while the work goes on.

  2. NOTE 2

    Advice at every step

    Advice at every step along the way, on the decorating and on other things around the house too.

  3. NOTE 3

    Around your routine

    Work fitted around your family routine.

  4. NOTE 4

    Dust free sanding

    Dust free sanding, so the rest of the house stays clean.

Reviews

Rated 5.0 from 23 Google reviews

“Matt did an excellent job with the painting and decorating. The work was completed to a high standard, everything was kept tidy, and the finished result looks great. Really happy with the service and would definitely recommend Matt.”

Élcio Argilio · Google review

“Matt did a brilliant job painting our house. He went above and beyond with lots of advice on other matters too. I would highly recommend him if you’re looking for a professional, tidy and friendly painter who delivers great results!”

Jessica Stirrat · Google review

“Matt has done a brilliant job painting my kitchen, great attention to detail, no mess. I cannot recommend him enough! He is now painting the cupboard and drawer fronts!

Delighted with the new look kitchen cabinets that Matt has painted plus the new handles - fantastic job always with a smile - thanks Matt!”

Liz Warner · Google review

“Matt did a fantastic job painting our livingroom for us. He gave us great advice at all steps along the way and his attention to detail was superb. Great with old houses and working around beams and the usual nooks and crannies. Always very clean and tidy, Matt worked around our family routine too! Thanks Matt!”

Tom Edwards · Google review

Where I work

Kent TN8 and the villages around it

Based in Chiddingstone, near Edenbridge, and working across the surrounding villages.

  • Chiddingstone
  • Penshurst
  • Cowden
  • Fordcombe
  • Markbeech
  • Edenbridge

Working hours

Monday8.30am to 4pm
Tuesday8.30am to 4pm
Wednesday8.30am to 4pm
Thursday8.30am to 4pm
Friday8.30am to 3pm
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed

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