
Kentish Town
A young family in Kentish Town needed their three-bedroom Victorian terrace fully redecorated inside and out before their second child arrived. The property required a complete interior refresh across all rooms including a nursery, plus repainting of the front facade which had become tired and flaky. With a baby due in eight weeks, the timeline was non-negotiable. The family — including a toddler — would remain in the home throughout, so paint safety and minimal disruption were paramount. The clients were keen to use eco-friendly products throughout and had a moderate budget that needed careful management.
A young family with a toddler remained in the home throughout, requiring careful scheduling, child-safe working practices, and zero-VOC paints.
The project had to complete at least two weeks before the due date of the family's second child — no extensions were possible.
Delivering a complete interior and exterior transformation on a moderate budget required careful specification to maximise value without compromising quality.
We developed a detailed room-by-room schedule that allowed the family to continue living comfortably, always maintaining at least one fully usable living space and one bedroom. We specified Earthborn paints throughout — their Claypaint for walls is zero-VOC, EU Ecolabel certified, and completely safe for families with young children. The nursery was painted first and sealed off to allow maximum airing time before the baby's arrival. We chose Earthborn Lifestyle emulsion in Piglet for the nursery, with Claypaint in Nellie for the main living areas and Claypaint in White Clay for bedrooms. All woodwork was finished in Earthborn Eco Chic eggshell. Outside, we prepared and repainted the front facade with Earthborn Silicate Masonry Paint, cleaning the original brickwork surrounds and painting the render, window frames, and front door. The front door received a striking Farrow & Ball Hague Blue in exterior eggshell to add character. We operated a strict clean-as-you-go policy with HEPA-filtered dust extraction and covered all family belongings with protective sheets each morning.
Nursery painted first for maximum airing time, followed by master bedroom and second bedroom. Family slept in living room temporarily.
Hallway, living room, kitchen, and bathroom painted while family used completed bedrooms. HEPA dust extraction throughout.
Front facade preparation and painting, front door in Hague Blue, touch-ups throughout interior, final clean and handover.
Complete interior and exterior transformation delivered on schedule — three weeks before baby's due date
Zero-VOC Earthborn paints ensured no harmful fumes for the toddler and expectant mother throughout the project
Eco-friendly specification aligned with the family's environmental values without compromising on quality
Front facade transformed from tired and flaky to fresh and welcoming with striking Hague Blue front door
Family reported they could barely tell decorators had been in — cleanliness and organisation were exemplary
"Having a toddler at home while decorating could have been a disaster, but the team were amazing. They worked around our routine, kept everything spotless, and the Earthborn paints meant no horrible fumes. The nursery was ready weeks before our baby arrived. Could not have asked for more."

Refreshed Victorian terrace front facade with Hague Blue door

Nursery in Earthborn Piglet

Living room in Earthborn Nellie Claypaint
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