I also recommend Hussein of Hanoushka Decoration and Design (07789 551 994) who has just redecorated my living room. As you would expect, he is a skilled painter and, as you might not expect, works very fast indeed and is a cheerful presence in the house. He kept to his schedule, was careful with and cleared up thoroughly afterwards. In my case, he was not at all daunted by having to move industrial quantities of books and replace them on the shelves afterwards.