Restoring a 25-Year-Old Handmade Kitchen in Rhiwbina
Within a 1913 Rhiwbina home stood a 25-year-old handmade kitchen whose original craftsmanship remained worthy of preservation. Years of use had left the cabinetry, door alignment and oak worktops in need of careful attention.
Rather than replace the kitchen, we restored and adjusted the existing joinery, corrected hinge positions, refinished the painted surfaces in Little Greene Windmill Lane and renewed the original oak worktops. A newly made oak windowsill completed the work, allowing this much-loved kitchen to continue serving the home.
Project Overview
Location: Rhiwbina, Cardiff
Colour: Little Greene – Windmill Lane
Finish: Workshop spray refinishing, low-sheen acid catalyst coating
Scope: Kitchen refinishing, door adjustment, hinge realignment, worktop restoration, new oak windowsill
This project focused on the refinement of a 25-year-old handmade kitchen within a 1913 home in Rhiwbina, Cardiff.
Rather than replacing the existing cabinetry, we carried out a full workshop-led kitchen refinishing process — restoring the finish, improving alignment, and resolving years of wear through careful preparation and adjustment.
All doors were removed, trimmed where needed, and reinstalled with corrected hinge placements to ensure clean, consistent operation throughout. The original oak worktops, which had become heavily stained over time, were sanded back and fully restored before being re-protected.
The cabinetry was refinished in Little Greene Windmill Lane, selected to sit naturally alongside the existing materials within the space.
The result is a kitchen that not only looks more considered, but functions as it should — a complete refinement of what was already there.
"Highly recommend Bespoke Spray.
From first enquiry to refit, the experience was seamless. Drew’s attention to detail is exceptional — everything was carefully put right, and the result speaks for itself."
- Lynn, Rhiwbina