Photograph of a decorator painting a giant number one with a roller.
Posted on 29 January 2026

One coat is all you need

Johnstone’s Trade has launched Obliterate Matt, a new premium-quality emulsion paint engineered for speed, durability and great results. Created with time-pressured professionals in mind, it delivers unrivalled opacity in a single coat to simplify application and reduce time on site, making…

Photograph of exhibitors at the SDF 2025 show.
Posted on 22 January 2026

Date for the diary

Scottish Decorators’ Federation chooses new venue for annual show. Great news for the Scottish decorating industry – on Friday 27 March 2026, the Scottish Painting and Decorating Show is back….

Photograph of people from Johnstone's Paint, Mind and the world of snooker.
Posted on 21 January 2026

Cue to conversation initiative

Johnstone’s Paint teams up with World Snooker Tour and Mind to ‘frame’ conversation around mental wellbeing. Johnstone’s Paint has partnered with World Snooker Tour (WST) and national mental health charity Mind to deliver…

The team at RODO celebrate 100 years of the company.
Posted on 6 January 2026

Rodo celebrates 100 years in business

Rodo celebrates its centenary as a fourth generation, independently run family business. From formative beginnings as a three-employee broom supplier to the UK’s most widely distributed trade decorating accessories supplier,…

Maureen Turner (right) from UHI Inverness, wins Purdy Mentor of the Year 2025.
Posted on 1 December 2025

Purdy Mentor of the Year 2025 winners

Leading professional painting tools manufacturer Purdy has announced this year’s winners of its Mentor of the Year competition, at an awards ceremony held in central London on Friday 28 November….

Photograph of the team from Crown Paints winning the Award for Race to Net Zero.
Posted on 20 November 2025

Crown wins award

Leading paint manufacturer secures Race to Net Zero title for third consecutive year at the British Coatings Federation awards (BCF) Crown Paints has secured three prestigious awards at the 2025…

Photograph of a painter wearing hi-viz jacket and applying paint with a brush to a wall.
Posted on 17 November 2025

Bell acquires McDermid Decorators

Bell, one of the largest property service contractors in the UK, has recently acquired McDermid Decorators, which will continue to trade under its existing name and structure. Painting and decorating…