It’s in the detail

Old pressed-steel ceiling panels add impact to the walls between the top and bottom cabinets. “I discovered them on Gumtree years ago,” says Amanda. Once she’d removed the rust with a wire brush and cleaned the panels with ordinary soap and water, she prepped them with a multipurpose undercoat and then applied a layer of dark grey paint. To achieve a slightly weathered look, Amanda sanded the painted panels lightly with fine sandpaper and then sealed the surface with two coats of Sabre Stoneseal. The panels were secured to the walls with No More Nails. Bobby and Amanda were adamant: no walls would be demolished and as many cupboards as possible would be recycled. A portion of the countertops had to be removed to install an island. Only two cupboards, one of which was the broom cupboard, were removed to accommodate the fridge. >>