British Institute of Interior Design

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Nicola Thwaites Specialist Decorating

A graduate in art and design, Nicola Thwaites has worked as a specialist decorator for more than 18 years. She works primarily with interior designers, architects, builders and design professionals but also serves private clients. While London is home base, Nicola has completed projects all over England, in addition to Paris, Madrid, and Monte Carlo. Recent projects include Heritage Lottery restoration for the Watts Gallery; oak linenfold graining at Trinity College, Cambridge; original decorative painting (Belgravia); historic restoration (Jacobean manor, Yorkshire); and contemporary finishes (day spa, Stratford-upon-Avon).

Nicola Thwaites Specialist Decorating offers a wide range of special paint finishes and decorative elements for both traditional and contemporary interiors. These include:

• Decorative Painting (friezes, frescoes, hand-painted details, panels and stencils)
• Faux Finishes (wood grain, stone blocking, fossilized stone, marble effects and trompe l'oeil)
• Special Paint Finishes (colour washes, textures, metallic effects, all broken finishes, antique finishes and fresco & plaster finishes)
• Restoration (gilding, painted plaster, repairs, colour matching)
• Furniture decoration, children's rooms and colour consulting

We offer high standards of craftsmanship and creativity, and extensive experience working with the design profession. An experienced specialist decorator develops knowledge about the interplay of light, colour, surface area and finish and can play a special role on your interior design team. To see more samples from our extensive portfolio and a selected list of clients and projects, please visit www.nicolathwaites.com. References are available on request.