Issues

Decorating Matters is published four times a year – spring, summer, autumn and winter. Members of the Scottish Decorators’ Federation get a printed copy delivered to them. Plus you can pick one up at branches of The Paint Shed, Johnstone’s Decorating Centres, Dulux Decorator Centres, Crown Decorating Centres and some independent paint stores. Here are the back issues so far.

Current issue: Winter 2025

Our winter issue looks how to choose the right insurance for your business, whether you are a sole trader or larger organisation. We also revisit Craighouse, a former hospital in Edinburgh lovingly restored to its former glory with the help of Mark Nevin. In addition, we cover the important topic of hand-arm vibration syndrome and how to combat it.

Photograph of the cover of Decorating Matters magazine winter 2025

2025 Archive

Spring 2025 cover of Decorating Matters magazine

Spring 2025

Photograph of the cover of Decorating Matters magazine winter 2025

Winter 2025

Summer 2025 cover of Decorating matters magazine

Summer 2025

SDF Decorating Matters autumn 2025 cover

Autumn 2025

2024 Archive

Winter 2024 cover of Decorating Matters

Winter 2024

Spring 2024 issue of Decorating Matters magazine

Spring 2024

Autumn 2024 cover of Decorating Matters

Autumn 2024

Summer issue of Decorating Matters magazine

Summer 2024


2023 Archive

Decorating Matters magazine winter 2023

Winter 2023

Cover of Decorating Matters magazine

Spring 2023

Autumn 2023 issue of Decorating Matters

Autumn 2023

Decorating Matters Summer 2023

Summer 2023


2022 Archive

Cover, Decorating Matters Winter 2022. A decorator pours yellow paint into a vat.

Winter 2022

Cover, Decorating Matters Autumn 2022. A decorator applies gold leaf to a hand painted window sign.

Autumn 2022

Cover, Decorating Matters - Summer 2022. A decorator wears protection gear while using a spray paint gun

Summer 2022

Cover, Decorating Matters Spring 2022. An apprentice completes some detail in a wall mural

Spring 2022


2021 Archive

Cover, Decorating matters Winter 2021. A painter cuts in on the edge of a ceiling

Winter 2021

Cover, Decorating Matters Autumn 2021. A decorator applies grey paint to an external wall with a roller

Autumn 2021

Cover, Decorating Matters - Summer 2021. A tattooed decorator in a blue tshirt measures a wall with a ruler

Summer 2021

Cover, Decorating Matters magazine - Spring 2021. An apprentice takes care painting a ceiling with a long handled roller

Spring 2021