Kevin Mapstone

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“Quality is not an act, it is a habit” Aristotle

Meet the Team

Working as a father and son team is a rewarding alliance, particularly as we both share a passion for what we do. We each understand all aspects of our specialised field including repainting and bespoke finishes using a huge variety of techniques and finishes.

Kevin Mapstone Owner | Specialist Kitchen Painter

My name is Kevin Mapstone and I am a specialist kitchen and furniture painter with over 30 years experience. During this time I have worked both for private clients as well as many of the leading furniture and kitchen painting companies. I have been proud to accept commissions from Mark Wilkinson Furniture, Smallbone of Devizes, McCarron & Co and Linley London.

After completing a two year graphic design course, I found that I had a natural aptitude and passion for specialist decoration and continued my training along those lines, gaining a distinction in Advanced Craft City & Guilds. I then studied for a further two years in marbling and graining and took extensive private tuition from an eminent London decorative artist.

With my fine art background, technical skills and a conscientious work ethic, I have been rewarded with a varied and loyal clientele both in Europe and worldwide. I have also been very fortunate to work with many prominent interior designers and architects, as well as bespoke kitchen and furniture designers many of whom have had their work previewed in ‘Homes and Gardens’ and other leading interior design magazines. About Us Kevin Mapstone

I have an aptitude for teaching and have lectured at college and run non-vocational courses in decorative painting. The highlight of my teaching experience was the two years I devoted to teaching City & Guilds Interior Design and Decorative Paint Techniques.

In the course of my career I have been extremely fortunate to meet many of the best kitchen and furniture painters practising within the United Kingdom and Ireland. I have been party to the founding of Hand Painted Kitchens UK, an alliance of experts within their fields of which membership is solely by invitation.

Tom Mapstone | Specialist Kitchen Painter

My name is Tom Mapstone and after a ten year apprenticeship, I can say that I am also a specialist kitchen and furniture painter. I attended college and achieved the necessary qualifications to be able to call myself a painter and decorator. With my father as an example, I wanted more than everyday painting and decorating work and as a result started the long trek through all of the skills necessary to become a specialist.

My first two years involved no more than taping up, ensuring that all surfaces were secure and that the client had complete confidence in the process. I also discovered that long before any painting began, the preparation involved many hours of rubbing down, gunning in and filling.

Over the next two years we worked as far afield as Jordan and as close to home as France as well as Norway, Hungary, Switzerland, Spain and Poland. I  learnt the art of mixing paint to exactly the right consistency for both undercoats and topcoats as well as considering the climate we were working in. About Us Kevin Mapstone

Four years into my apprenticeship, I was at last ready to apply paint to a surface albeit undercoat and then only after preparing said surface. This of course led me into the treatment of many non-specific problems that we encounter within the wide variety of furniture and kitchens that we work on.

Time has progressed and for the past six years, I have been fortunate to be able to enhance my skills whilst working for many prestigious clients as well as an equal number of exclusive kitchen and furniture designers and manufacturers. I am also proud to be a member of Hand Painted Kitchens UK. www.HPKUK.com

Our Mission

As highly skilled decorative craftsmen with the corresponding technical knowledge and experience, our mission is quite simply to achieve excellence in all that we undertake. Having worked worldwide alongside many distinguished architects and designers, as well as the most discerning of clients, we feel that we are superbly qualified to offer our expertise.

Our Vision

Our vision is related closely to our mission. We see ourselves as the most necessary part of the equipment required to accomplish the task that you our client sets, while at the same time your peace of mind and trust is always the primary consideration in any task we may undertake.

Our Philosophy

As dedicated specialists, our aim can be summed up in one word: Excellence. Be that in the quality of the materials we use or with regard to the time and care we put into the preparation. It goes without saying that your satisfaction with the finished product is always uppermost in our minds.

We are also members of HPKUK a team of Specialist Kitchen Painters in the UK. To read more about our work please Visit Our Blog.