The Study
West Sands, St Andrews
Mineral matt · Kelp
Aethos Studio — premium painting, decorating and property care using quality modern paints and traditional finishes where the building calls for them.
Painters & decorators
St Andrews · East coast
Aethos
Painting & property care
Explore our work ↓For every well-kept home
Modern decorating. Traditional knowledge.
We paint contemporary and character homes alike: single-room refreshes, full interiors, exteriors, kitchens, cabinetry and woodwork. We use trusted modern emulsions and durable contemporary systems every day, reserving limewash, mineral and breathable paints for surfaces that genuinely benefit from them.
Explore painting services- Interior painting
- Exterior decorating
- Kitchens & woodwork
- Period & breathable finishes
Our standard
Every home deserves to feel properly finished.
The right paint, beautifully applied.
Sometimes that means a hard-wearing modern emulsion. Sometimes it means a breathable mineral system. Our job is to understand the room, prepare it properly and choose what will look and perform best.
Selected rooms · 2024—26
Colour, in its
proper place.
Quietly distinctive finishes for old rooms, new rooms, and the spaces between. Each is developed in the light where it will live.
The Dining Room
The Scores, St Andrews
Limewash · Clay
The Hall
South Street, St Andrews
Lime plaster · Sea mist
The Quiet Room
East Neuk, Fife
Mineral wash · Tidal
Light is not reflected.
It is held.
Material character
A surface with memory.
Quality modern paints give most homes a beautiful, durable finish. In character properties, limewash and mineral systems can add breathability and gentle movement. We specify each on merit—never tradition for tradition’s sake.
Limewash
Mineral matt
Clay plaster
Bespoke colour
The Aethos method
Not a colour chart.
A response to place.
One continuous piece of work, from the first conversation to the final brushstroke.
- 01
Read the room
Architecture, daylight, existing materials and the way you live there come before colour.
- 02
Choose the system
Modern emulsion, durable trim paint or breathable mineral finish is selected for the surface and the life around it.
- 03
Prepare the ground
Good surfaces begin beneath the colour. We fill, repair, sand and protect with the same care as the finish.
- 04
Build the finish
Each coat is applied methodically for clean coverage, depth and a finish designed to perform.
A quiet signature
Precise preparation. A finish made to last.
From a practical family room in durable modern paint to hand-finished walls in a period property, the standard remains the same: careful protection, exact preparation and calm delivery.
Good decorating, elevated.
Made by the coast
St Andrews
56.3398° N, 2.7967° W
The east coast
sets the tone.
From St Andrews and the East Neuk to wider Fife, Dundee and Angus, we bring meticulous painting and decorating to modern family homes, coastal properties and historic rooms alike.
Private and residential commissions
Working across
St Andrews, Fife
and further afield
Current lead time
Autumn / Winter
2026