HERITAGE INTERIORS
Period interior decoration
Period cornicing repair, ceiling-rose restoration, hand-cut lines for listed and Conservation Area properties across W8, SW7.
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LONDON · KENSINGTON
High-End Residential Painters & Decorators Kensington
Italianate stucco villas around Kensington Palace Gardens, mansion flats off Queen's Gate and Cornwall Gardens, museum-belt homes across SW7. Period decoration, hand-cut lines, designer-led paint specification.
4.9 / 5average rating
175+verified reviews
1959est. — 65 years of craft
£10 millionpublic liability cover
Welcome to Borthwick Decorators Kensington
Borthwick Decorators works on listed Italianate stucco villas, Victorian mansion flats and museum-belt homes across Kensington W8 and SW7. Heritage period-property specialism, six decades of London experience. 175+ verified reviews at 4.9/5 rating.
Stucco palace, museum belt, royal borough.
Kensington is the Royal Borough’s residential heart — the Italianate stucco palaces around Kensington Palace Gardens, the Victorian mansion-flat blocks along Queen’s Gate and Cornwall Gardens, the South Ken museum-belt homes along Cromwell Road. The property stock is dominated by listed late-Victorian and Edwardian villas, generous mansion-flat conversions, and pockets of post-war infill.
Decorating Kensington is a heritage trade. RBKC Conservation Officer documentation, sympathetic palettes for listed interiors, hand-cut lines on period cornicing. Most projects are designer- or architect-specified; we work to RIBA briefs and attend site meetings as part of the design team.
AWARD WINNING
2025 Cultural Renovation Project of the Year
2025 Residential Category
2024 Private Domestic (Pre-1919) Project of the Year — Contract Manager 2024
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WHAT WE DO IN KENSINGTON
Our painting and decorating services in Kensington
WALLPAPER
Wallpaper hanging
Feature walls to whole rooms — walls lined first, patterns matched, seams tight. Designer papers and wide-width vinyls hung properly.
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KITCHENS
Hand-painted kitchen cabinet
In-situ cabinetry painting using Farrow & Ball Estate Eggshell or Little Greene Intelligent Eggshell. Brush and roller on-site, no spraying.
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STUCCO EXTERIOR
Stucco & masonry coatings
Lime washes, mineral paint and breathable systems for London stucco elevations, plus localised repairs and making-good. Scaffold and licensing coordinated with the borough.
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DESIGNER-LED
Designer or architect-specified
Sample boards in Farrow & Ball, Little Greene and Paint & Paper Library. Site meetings as part of the design team. RIBA briefs executed.
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Recent work in and around Kensington
ABOUT KENSINGTON
The Royal Borough's Italianate stucco quarter.
Kensington is two residential characters in one. The W8 north side — Kensington Palace Gardens, Phillimore, Holland Park edge — is dominated by Italianate stucco villas and mansion flats. The SW7 south side — Queen’s Gate, Cornwall Gardens, Onslow Gardens, Cromwell Road — has the museum-belt mansion-flat blocks and the South Kensington garden squares.
Both ask the same decorating discipline: RBKC documentation, listed-building consents handled, designer-led palette specification, hand-cut lines on the cornicing. Borthwick has worked the borough for decades.
LONDON CLIENT FEEDBACK
What our London clients say.
Excellent service from start to finish. The team was responsive, knowledgeable, and made the whole process smooth and stress-free. Communication was clear, and the quality of work exceeded expectations. Would definitely use their services again and highly recommend them.
Exceptional Service and Results! I couldn’t be happier with the service I received from Borthwick Decorators! From start to finish, they exceeded my expectations in every way. David and his team were professional, courteous, and incredibly skilled.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Working with us in Kensington.
Do you take on listed-building work in Kensington?
Yes. Most of Kensington sits in RBKC, Westminster or City Conservation Areas with substantial listed-building density. We hold the heritage specialism and documentation discipline conservation officers expect.
Which streets do you cover?
All of W8, SW7. Strongest concentration of recent work on Kensington Palace Gardens, Phillimore Gardens, Hyde Park Gate and the surrounding garden squares.
Do you work with interior designers and architects?
Frequently. Most of our Kensington work is designer- or architect-specified. We support sample boards, attend site meetings as part of the design team, and execute to RIBA briefs.
How do you handle scaffolded exterior work?
We coordinate licensing with the borough, hold our own scaffolding cover, and work to the borough's Conservation specification for listed and Conservation Area facades.
What is a typical Kensington project size?
Single-room refreshes through to whole-house programmes. Most Kensington work runs three to twelve weeks. Listed buildings and conservation-area properties get the consent paperwork and quiet conduct they need.
NEARBY AREAS
Areas near Kensington we work in.
Accreditations & memberships
Public liability insurance to £10 million.
PDA
Painting & Decorating Association
SDF
Scottish Decorators Federation
SSIP
Safety Schemes in Procurement
Trusted Trader
Edinburgh — Trading Standards Vetted
SafeContractor
Independent H&S Verification
CHAS
Contractors Health & Safety
SMAS
Safety Management Advisory
PASMA
Mobile Access Towers
IPAF
Powered Access (PAL)
CONTACT — LONDON
Speak to our London team.
Borthwick Decorators LtdLondon Office
60 St Martin's Lane
London WC2N 4JS