Furniture Painting north London • Glasshouse Girl

Glasshouse Girl provides furniture painting services to clients in the north London area and across the UK. Whether you want to makeover a piece of furniture that you already own or if you have something in mind and want me to source the perfect item(s) of furniture, I’m here to help. You can see my five-star Google reviews here.

Preparation

Glasshouse Girl believes that the key to painting furniture is in the preparation. When I first started doing this work, I almost cried when I realised how much and how important it is to the end result!! Any piece should first be washed carefully to remove all residues, oils and dirt. It should then be sympathetically repaired (where necessary), carefully sanded and washed once more before it is ready for painting.

Spray Painting vs Hand Painting

It’s then time for the colour coat or stain! My standard and most environmentally friendly approach is to apply paints using a microfiber roller and you can see the quality of this finish by reviewing photos of my work in the image library. I do offer a spray painted finish but generally only use this on chairs as it is incredibly bad for the environment! For more shabby chic pieces, I also offer a hand painted finish. Glasshouse Girl can discuss this (and the options within these) with you to achieve the best result.

Specialist Finishes

Many of my clients (particularly those who are looking for furniture painting in north London) are looking for specialist finishes or something a little bit different that will really make their piece stand out. These could include:

Metallic
Tinted glazes
Distressing
Ageing
Glitter or Pearlescent
Wood wash
Decoupage
Textured / raised
Verdigris
Stone effect
Rust effect
Crackle
Fresco
Gilding

Sealing Coats

Even after all that (and depending on the usage of the piece), it will probably require a sealing coat. This could be:

Traditional oil
Waxing
Flat matt varnish
Satin varnish
Gloss varnish
UV Resin sealer

Challenge Glasshouse Girl!

Just send me a few pictures of what you are looking for or give me a call. I can advise on the best approach. Alternatively, I can do a full quote for you if you complete my Commissions Enquiry form.

If you are looking for furniture painting in north London then we can arrange a face to face no-obligation consultation – contact me!

I’ll give you my honest advice and some great ideas!

Paul Rose

14. June, 2022.

Holy moly Jenny is good! She has totally transformed our kitchen by sanding down and painting every single door and spraying the handles too and it looks utterly fab. She has given this room a whole new lease of life and are so grateful. Friendly, super reliable and with so little mess we can’t recommend enough. Thank you so much!

James

23. May, 2022.

Five stars all the way. Glasshouse Girl delivered an amazing piece that far exceeded my expectations. Will return for more. Highly recommended and thank you!

Helen Wilcox

22. May, 2022.

I purchased an upcyceld table lamp. Jenny was amazingly helpful, from the start of my initial enquiries right through to me placing my order. My table lamp is lovely, exactly what I needed to place shells into, that my family have collected over the years. I would highly recommend 'Glasshouse Girl'.

Sarah Rice

13. February, 2022.

We ordered a matching pair of bedside cabinets in floral blue & white English countryside and are absolutely thrilled with them. Somthing different, recycled, trendy and admired by everyone we show them to. Thank you Jenny, they have made our newly extended bedroom complete!

Colin Jago

11. August, 2021.

Jenny is adept at finding suitable furniture to spec and then converting it to a first rate beautiful product. She is really helpful. And you get something that you won't see in shops! Hassle-free delivery too. Highly recommended.

Amanda Mitchell

5. July, 2021.

Jenny was absolutely fantastic from start to finish . Incredibly responsive , warm but businesslike. The bedside cabinets she sprayed for me look great. Thanks Jenny!

Lizzie Emly

1. July, 2021.

Jenny did an amazing job of upcyling our kitchen/ dining room furniture, she was full of great advice and ideas and we are very happy with the result. I will definitely be asking Glasshouse Girl next time we need furniture/ accesories reimagined. Highly recommend.

Tracie Meisel

6. June, 2021.

I was overjoyed to see a large dresser, bedside table and mirror from my childhood restored after receiving 40 years of abuse, including my own attempt at refurbishing it. Jenny was very good in the initial stages of helping me to define what effect, I wanted to achieve. I sent her examples of a subtle grey lime wash on oak with soft white highlights on a piece I saw in the Cotswolds. She responded with several photos of something similar to clarify the ask, then it was time to send the furniture to her, which was complicated by the fact I was moving house. But we managed to come up with a plan and the movers dropped the furniture at her storage unit the same day. Throughout the process Jenny sent jpeg photos in emails to show me how it was progressing. We were able to make some minor changes after the first piece was almost finished. What I didn’t expect was that the pieces were made of different types of wood and the top of the bedside table was almost destroyed due to water (mostly spilt tea) damage. This was the biggest challenge to overcome because the final look had to be consistent across all three pieces. Jenny rose to the challenge and performed her paint “magic” and the final result is brilliant, better than I could have imagined. The only slight disappointment was due to my own indecisiveness about the brass trim handles and knobs. I wish I had listened to Jenny in the first place when she brightened them up, still - she let me come back with them, conjured up a nice looking sample which she posted to me and soon they will receive the “Glass House Girl” treatment too. Most of all, through all of this, I appreciated the open communication through emails and text, Jenny was on top of it the whole way. Of course, I would highly recommend sending any weary looking furniture to Glass House Girl to brighten up with her magic.

Mikael Nilsson

7. January, 2021.

We have trusted Jenny with two inherited wooden chests of drawers and a complete refurb of a metal desk. For al three pieces, we've been very happy with the service, the communication and the end results. She clearly cares about the furniture she works with and takes care to make sure the brief is agreed and clear in advance. Would absolutely recommend and we will most likely come back for more

Pauline Redpath

12. December, 2020.

Fantastic service from Jenny. I had my mother’s old Singer sewing machine I wanted making into a lamp. Jenny arranged for the machine to be collected and re-delivered back to my house. When I had a slight problem with the lamp, Jenny arranged for it to be collected so she could make it good again and returned it to me herself at no extra cost to me. She did a BRILLIANT job and the lamp is now standing proudly in my front room in memory of my mum. I would highly recommend Glasshouse girl, honest, trustworthy and marvellous craftswomen. You won’t be disappointed.