Craft, creativity and competitions

Michael McEwan from City of Glasgow College and Mark Mitchell from UHI Inverness reflect on two of the painting and decorating competitions that have taken place this year. The Scottish…

Meet our Members – Callum Bonner

In our regular feature, we find out about members of the Scottish Decorators’ Federation. This time, we hear from Callum Bonner, Managing Director of Pristine Décor Ltd What’s your background?…

Meet our Members – James Robertson

In our regular feature, we find out about members of the Scottish Decorators’ Federation. This time, we hear from James Robertson, the third James in his family to lead Robertson…

Meet our Members – Ivor Cluness

In our regular feature, we find out about members of the Scottish Decorators’ Federation. This time, we hear from Ivor Cluness, from Shetland-based decorating firm Anderson & Cluness Ltd. What’s…

Meet our Members – Douglas Orr

In our regular feature, we find out about members of the Scottish Decorators’ Federation. This time, we hear from Douglas Orr from the Hamilton-based decorating firm Orr & Sloan What’s…

Interiors resource in Glasgow

Neil Braidwood travels to Material Source, an innovative shop window of interior products designed to inspire.  Everyone needs inspiration. Even if you are just slapping magnolia on a stairwell wall,…

The future of workwear

Decorating Matters Editor Neil Braidwood discovers that workwear is changing with the times. Why do painters and decorators wear white? The tradition dates back to the 19th century when painters…