About Us

Welcome to Old Painted Furniture

For over 100 years and spanning three generations we have been buying, selling and restoring English antique furniture. Over the last twenty years we have focused on the ever increasing demand for distressed painted finishes on pine, mahogany and oak, covering a wide range of styles and periods. Each piece of furniture is fully restored before being painted, using hand mixed flat matt emulsions so no two pieces are the same. We finish them with a beeswax and they are sympathetically distressed giving the appearance of original paint finishes. Our technique of distressing is what takes time and patience to achieve, it's a skill that we have honed for many years.

Bayfield Hall Antiques & Interiors

We have been based at Bayfield Hall Antiques & Interiors for over 15 years. Bayfield Hall is an elegant 18th Century country house set in 120 acres of parkland in the heart of North Norfolk, three miles from Holt and two miles from the coast. Forming part of the Estate, the beautiful brick and flint building of the Old Stables incorporates Bayfield Hall Antiques and Interiors. This stunning setting is home to several very individual traders with years of buying experience and a passion for finding the unusual. Be inspired and discover antique, vintage and individual one-off pieces alongside Persian rugs, painted furniture, crystal chandeliers and lifestyle gifts. Whether you are styling your own interior, sourcing a unique piece or simply looking for inspiration come and explore our fine array of beautiful things.

North Norfolk, NR25 7JN

Earsham Hall Antiques

We have recently joined Earsham Hall Antiques! Earsham Hall Antiques is a new antiques destination set within the oldest part of Earsham Hall just minutes from Bungay on the Norfolk / Suffolk border. With ten dealers across two floors, all with a different look and spanning different periods there are lots of fabulous things for the home from the traditional to the more eclectic, from furniture, rugs and paintings to decorative antiques, vintage and modern rustic, with gardenalia and the occasional piece of rusty iron for good measure too.

South Norfolk, NR35 2AN

Soft Neutral Colours and Tones

We are very strict when it comes to the choice of colours and tones we use. We now use only Farrow & Ball 'Dead Flat Matt' paint; a premium paint offered by the famous Farrow & Ball to provide the best matt finish in their incredible range of colours. The colour used on a particular piece of furniture will be in the item description.

Subtle and Sympathetic Finishes

Each piece of furniture is treated differently when it comes to creating the illusion of 100 years of wear, from the form of the piece (elegant side table or rustic country dresser) to the selected colour (pale soft tones to strong blues and greens.) We have established a reputation for creating good distressing and, more importantly, the right distressing where and when needed, simulating age and use while maintaining a crisp, fresh look.