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Emperor Textured Basecoat

Emperor Textured Basecoat

June 27, 2023

A brand-new product, developed to hide a multitude of sins on exterior walls. Emperor Textured Basecoat is designed to be applied to a wall using

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Emperor Textured Basecoat

Emperor Textured Basecoat

June 27, 2023

A brand-new product, developed to hide a multitude of sins on exterior walls. Emperor Textured Basecoat is designed to be applied to a wall using

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Air Purifying Emulsion

Air Purifying Emulsion

June 24, 2023

I just wanted to draw everyone’s attention to a very interesting product. Tikkurila Optiva Clean Air is a high-performance air purifying emulsion. It is a

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Cheap Paint Vs Expensive Paint - Know the Difference!

Cheap Paint Vs Expensive Paint – Know the Difference!

June 14, 2023

Ever wondered whether there is a difference between cheap paint Vs expensive paint? I can answer that for you – there is. There are three

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Polyvine Varnish and Paint Remover

Polyvine Varnish and Paint Remover

June 13, 2023

Why choose Polyvine Varnish and Paint remover over other brands?   That’s pretty easy actually… THE most eco-friendly Varnish and Paint remover on the market

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The dulux Academy
Why would you want to highlight the soil pipe on a house

Why would you want to highlight the soil pipe on a house

June 5, 2023

So, I’m feeling reflective, yet curious. Where I live, everyone paints their external pipe work black against a backdrop of white…as per pic. Why would

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The best luxury masonry paint

luxury masonry paint

May 31, 2023

Ever wondered what the very best luxury masonry paint is in the UK? When money doesn’t matter, but you want the best on the market?

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I Hate Decorating my House

I Hate Decorating my House

May 28, 2023

Does anyone else hate painting and decorating their home? Don’t get me wrong, I’m very house proud, and I love the results. There is no

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Johnstone’s Aqua Guard Review - Water-based satinwood

Johnstone’s Aqua Guard Review

May 24, 2023

Has anyone else used the Johnstone’s Trade Aqua Guard? I’ve been using water-based satinwood for the last few years after switching from oil-based products due

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Is Grey the New Magnolia?

Is Grey the New Magnolia?

May 23, 2023

I’ve been a Professional Decorator for the best part of 21 years now. In that time, I’ve seen a lot of colours come in and

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Fence Painted with Farrow and Ball Exterior Eggshell

Fence Painted with Farrow and Ball Exterior Eggshell

May 11, 2023

Ever wondered how good your fence would look if you painted it with Farrow and Ball Exterior Eggshell? This quick blog explains all.

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Why do Decorators Hate Farrow and Ball?

Why do Decorators Hate Farrow and Ball?

May 10, 2023

I’m a decorator of 19 years, and first of all, I must confess, not all decorators hate Farrow and Ball. In fact, decorators have very

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Polyvine release Varnish and Paint Remover

Polyvine release Varnish and Paint Remover

May 9, 2023

Polyvine have released an ECO-FRIENDLY Varnish and Paint Remover. Available online now, this product contains none of the chemicals that other removers on the market

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Metal Monkey Designs – something a little different

Metal Monkey Designs – something a little different

November 16, 2022

– for when you want something different – Your skill – our products – creating unique visual masterpieces every time – Metal Monkey Designs Ltd

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Dulux Academy Enhances Range of Colour

Dulux Academy Enhances Range of Colour

November 16, 2022

Dulux Academy has expanded the opportunities for decorators to upskill – by introducing a new Dulux Academy Live colour workshop dedicated to the 2021 ColourFutures™

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Hundreds Enjoy Getting Messy to Create Artwork

Hundreds Enjoy Getting Messy to Create Artwork

November 16, 2022

More than 500 people put their best foot forward to create a giant 20-metre piece of public art. Artist Sol Golden Sato’s Happy Feet public

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Dulux Decorator Centre’s can Recycling Scheme

Dulux Decorator Centre’s can Recycling Scheme

November 16, 2022

Dulux Decorator Centre has received a staggering one million paint cans under its can recycling scheme. Thanks to the initiative, Dulux Decorator Centre is improving

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