Neil Braidwood speaks to Maureen Merrick and Dougie Wemyss, two members of standard-setting youth employment charity, Working Rite. Finding reliable, motivated, new talent is one of the biggest obstacles facing…
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….
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…
The Scottish Painting and Decorating Show 2024
It’s showtime! Can you afford not to be at this year’s show?
Scottish paint companies
Decorating Matters editor Neil Braidwood investigates two Scottish paint companies – Craig & Rose, which has been trading for almost 200 years, and the Isle of Skye Paint Company, which launched in 2015.