During the competition’s first official awards ceremony at the P&D Show in Coventry in November, Simon Whitaker from Accrington and Rossendale College was crowned College Lecturer Mentor of the Year,…
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,…
Residence gets a refresh with Johnstone’s Trade Sol Silicate Masonry
As a Grade II listed building that hadn’t been decorated for 14 years, The Old Rectory near Honiton was desperately overdue a restoration – particularly on the weathered exterior. The…
Dulux celebrates milestone with Community RePaint
Thirty years on and millions of gallons of paint saved from landfill. Dulux is proud to celebrate a significant milestone in its 30-year partnership with Community RePaint. Since the initiative’s…
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…
GORI Professional brings new life to NHS facility
Scottish firm I&K Decorators renovated the wooden cladding on this tired facade using GORI Professional 88. Set on a sloping, wooded parkland site with views over the River Tay, the…
Meet our Members – Donald McDonald
In our regular feature, we find out about members of the Scottish Decorators’ Federation. This time it’s Donald McDonald, from D McDonald Decorators Ltd. What’s your background? I did my…
Painting the Queen Mary ocean liner
A manuscript from the 1930s, recently unearthed by the author’s son, provides a fascinating insight into the detailed decoration of one of the world’s first ‘express’ transatlantic passenger ships.
Dulux unveils its Colour of the Year 2025
For 2025, Dulux is asking decorators to embrace yellow and infuse a sense of optimism, pride and imagination into their projects. As a guiding light to introduce these bold, positive shades to clients, the paint manufacturer has announced True Joy™ as its Colour of the Year for 2025, which is complemented by three versatile ColourFutures™ palettes.
Crown Trade Supports Historic Restoration
Crown Trade has provided products for the award-winning restoration of a historic conservatory in London.
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