The Chalk & Line Collection
See it before you commit.
Professional decorating and colour consultancy across Nottingham.
Linen White
A clean, warm white that opens up any room without feeling clinical. Pairs beautifully with natural wood and aged brass.
The Chalk & Line Palette
Every colour tells a room what to feel.
What we do
Five services. One standard.
01
Interior Painting
Walls, ceilings, woodwork. Prep that you will not see but will feel in the finish.
Every interior job starts the same way: surfaces assessed, imperfections filled, and everything masked before a brush or roller touches a wall. We use Crown Trade and Dulux Heritage on most domestic projects, with Farrow & Ball and Little Greene where clients specify. New plaster gets a mist coat. Stained ceilings get shellac-based primer. The right primer for the surface, every time. Then two full coats minimum, cut-in by hand, with roller technique chosen to match the finish required.
From £350 per room (walls and ceiling)
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02
Exterior Painting
Front doors to full facades. Weather-matched paint systems for the East Midlands.
Exterior work in the East Midlands demands paint systems built for damp autumns and frozen winters. We use masonry paints rated for the climate, with appropriate primers for bare render, pebbledash, and brick. Front doors get Farrow & Ball exterior eggshell or Zinsser oil-based primer plus Dulux Trade for durability. We do not rush exterior work. Surfaces get cleaned, any blown render repaired, and cracks filled with flexible exterior filler before we pick up a brush.
From £800 (front elevation only)
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03
Wallpapering
Pattern matching, feature walls, heritage papers. Hung with zero bubbles.
Wallpapering is the trade skill that separates decorators from painters who also hang paper. Pattern matching on large-repeat papers requires planning before the first strip goes up. We have hung Cole & Son, Zoffany, Sanderson, and most of the major heritage paper houses. Feature walls in Edwardian semis in Sherwood or full-room wallpaper in new-builds in Gamston, the approach is always the same: plumb lines set, walls sized if needed, and every seam joined invisibly.
From £200 per wall (supply and hang)
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04
Colour Consultation
Not sure what works? We bring the swatches, the experience, and the confidence so you do not have to guess.
Most decorating mistakes happen before any paint is mixed. A colour that looks right on a small chip in a bright showroom can completely change character on four walls of a north-facing bedroom. Our consultation service is a proper visit: we assess the light, the floor, the fixtures, the furniture, and then we work through options together using full A4 drawdown samples and our own fan decks from Farrow & Ball, Little Greene, and Dulux Heritage. You leave with three confident colour choices and a written scheme. The £75 fee comes off any subsequent job.
£75 for up to 3 rooms
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05
Period Property Restoration
Cornicing, dado rails, lime wash. Sympathetic work that respects the original character.
Victorian terraces on Alfreton Road. Edwardian semis in Sherwood. Georgian townhouses in the Park Estate. Nottingham has exceptional period housing stock and it deserves decorators who understand it. Original cornicing gets cleaned, not caulked into oblivion. Lime-washed walls get lime-compatible finishes, not modern emulsions that trap moisture. Sash windows get the correct oil-based primer sequence. We work with the fabric of old buildings rather than against it, and we will tell you when something needs a specialist beyond decorating.
Quoted per project
Learn more→Interactive Tool
Try the colours in your space.
Select a room, pick a zone, choose a colour. This is the first step to getting it right.
Demo tool. Colours are representative and will vary on your specific walls and in your light conditions.
Pick a colour for: Main Wall
Neutrals
Earth
Greens
Blues
Statement
Your Colour Scheme
Select a zone and pick a colour to start building your scheme.
We will bring the real swatches.
Project results
The difference preparation makes.
Full interior
Beeston, NG9
Hallway and stairs
Sherwood, NG5
Master bedroom
West Bridgford, NG2
Exterior repaint
Wollaton, NG8
Every project starts with prep you can not see and ends with a finish you can not stop looking at.
How it works
From first visit to final coat.
Consultation
We visit, assess surfaces, discuss colour, and leave you with a clear written quote. No hourly rates, no guessing. A fixed price for a defined scope.
Preparation
Filling, sanding, masking, dust sheets. The work nobody photographs but everyone benefits from. This is where the quality of the finish is actually determined.
Priming
The right primer for the surface. Bare plaster, new wood, stained walls. Each surface gets specific treatment. We do not skip this step.
Application
Two full coats minimum. Cut-in edges by hand. Roller technique matched to the finish. No rushing. No cutting corners at the end of the day.
Walkthrough
We inspect together. Any touch-ups done on the spot. Leftover paint labelled and left with you. Your home back, but better.
What clients say
Rooms that keep getting noticed.
They convinced us to try Nordic Blue in the hallway. We were nervous but it completely transformed the space. The light bounces off it in a way we never expected.
Sarah T.
West Bridgford · Full interior
The prep work was incredible. Every crack filled, every edge perfect. You can run your hand along the walls and feel nothing but smooth paint. Worth every penny.
James K.
Beeston · Interior painting
Our Victorian terrace has original cornicing and they treated it like it deserved. Beautiful careful work. Not a single bead of caulk where it should not be.
Priya R.
Sherwood · Period restoration
Quoted on Tuesday, started Thursday, finished Monday. Exactly what they said it would cost. Absolutely no surprises. Genuinely rare in any trade.
Dan M.
Mapperley · Exterior and interior
The colour consultation alone was worth it. They talked us out of the colour we thought we wanted and into Blush Plaster, which is now our favourite room in the house.
Hannah & Chris L.
Wollaton · Colour consultation
Where we work
Covering Nottingham and up to 20 miles.
Credentials & Insurance
Dulux Select Decorator
Farrow & Ball Approved Applicator
Fully Insured (£2m Public Liability)
DBS Checked Team
5-Year Workmanship Guarantee
Waste Carrier Licence
Let us pick the right colour. Then put it on your walls properly.
Phone
0115 000 0000Address
Studio 2, Castle YardNottingham NG1 6AA
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8am to 5:30pm
Saturdays by appointment
Free colour advice included with every quote.
We aim to visit for a quote within 5 working days.