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…

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 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…

Photograph of students and lecturers at the SAPCT competition 2025.
Posted on 30 October 2025

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…

Photograph of Bar Aldo's, Italian restaurant
Posted on 20 September 2025

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?…