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The six-week programme designed to give young people a start in decorating

The phone call I let ring out from the top of a ladder

Against the combined advice of my wife, George, my chiropractor and a man behind the paint mixing machine who took...

Painters and decorators are UK’s most in-demand female tradespeople

According to its latest ‘In-demand female trades’ report, MoneySuperMarket finds that overall demand for female tradespeople is increasing, with searches for ‘tradeswomen’ in...

Crown Paints cements partnership with Show Business Interiors

Crown Paints has established an ongoing partnership with Show Business Interiors (SBI) to provide on-trend colour support for new build developments across the country including major housebuilders...

Charity shop transformed by Dulux Trade

Dulux Trade has helped to transform a new charity shop for Immingham Dogs Home in Grimsby with the help of...

Brewers Decorator Academy opens in Guildford

The Brewers Decorator Academy in Guildford offers hands-on painting and decorating training in a purpose-built learning environment designed to help...

Former pub transformed by Valspar Trade

When transforming a former pub into a new contemporary sports lounge in Birkenhead, Valspar Trade was the paint of choice...

Apprentices showcase talent and technique at P&D Show

Four apprentices have completed a three-day challenge at the Painting and Decorating Association (PDA) Skills Hub as part of the...

New range from Albany available at Brewers

The Albany Professional Paint range – exclusive to Brewers – delivers improved coverage, enhanced colour accuracy and better opacity across...

P&D Show draws record crowd at the NEC

The 2026 edition of the Painting & Decorating Show ran last week, welcoming a record-breaking crowd to its new location...

Go!Paint introduces new product range

Go!Paint launched a new paint strainer system (patent pending) at the Painting and Decorating Show last week. This new product...

Walther Strong and Graco Partner for £2,000 Giveaway at the Painting & Decorating Show

Walther Strong is excited to announce a new partnership with Graco for this year’s Painting & Decorating Show at the...

THE NEXT GENERATION OF BRUSHES

After a year of development, field testing, and feedback from decorators and retailers, Ciret are proud to introduce a new...

P&D Show returns NEXT WEEK

The Painting & Decorating Show returns next week, and this year it has a new location, refreshed format, broader audience,...

Apprentices take centre stage for PDA Skills Hub at P&D Show

Four apprentices are set to take on the challenge faced by competitors in the Painting and Decorating Association (PDA) Apprentice...

Admin overload could cost painting and decorating professionals almost £10,000 a year, survey finds

A new survey from leading job management software, Powered Now, has revealed the true amount of lost time amongst the...

Dulux Decorator Centre is now live on TradeKart

TradeKart has announced the launch of Dulux Decorator Centre on its trade marketplace, giving tradespeople direct access to Dulux Decorator...

Cousins Ltd scoops top accolade at PDA’s Premier Trophy Awards

Crown Paints continues as official paint partner of the Wickes Community Programme

Little Greene paint used for Shaftesbury Theatre refurb

Key dates in 2026 for the painting and decorating sector