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…
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…
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 – John Christie’s lecture
If you enjoyed our feature on the painting of the Queen Mary ocean liner, here is the full transcript of John Christie’s lecture from 1936. John oversaw the decoration of the entire ship between 1935 and 1936 while he was working for Glasgow decorating firm Guthrie & Wells.
Craig & Rose to move production plant
The iconic Scottish paint manufacturer is moving operations to France.
Meet our Members – Alasdair Campbell
In our regular feature, we find out about members of the Scottish Decorators’ Federation. This time, it’s Alasdair Campbell, from the Isle of Skye Paint Company. There are two sides to the business – decorating and paint manufacturing.
Meet our Members – Mark Ivinson and Jonny Blurton
In our regular feature, we find out about members of the Scottish Decorators’ Federation. In this issue, we’re talking to Mark Ivinson and Jonny Blurton, Directors at Trinity Decorating Services of Dalkeith near Edinburgh.
Staying safe on the job
Here are five top tips for keeping yourself and others safe while working.
Meet our Members – Clinton Findlay
In our regular feature, we find out about Members of the Scottish Decorators’ Federation. In this issue it’s Clinton Findlay, who runs the Orkney-based family business, Kenneth C Findlay & Sons, with his brother, Alton.