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Crown Paints: Choosing the right colour scheme
|Date: 8 May, 2025

Crown Paints: Choosing the right colour scheme
Crown Paints outlines how to support clients to select the perfect colour scheme with confidence Colour i ...
Crown Paints outlines how to support clients to select the perfect colour scheme with confidence Colour is much more than making a space look good; it shapes experiences, creates mood and makes a stat ...
8 May, 2025
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Shurtape’s guide to decorating trends
|Date: 7 May, 2025

Shurtape’s guide to decorating trends
Jason Burns, MD of Shurtape, looks at the importance of keeping on top of decorating trends, and using th ...
Jason Burns, MD of Shurtape, looks at the importance of keeping on top of decorating trends, and using the right tools to deliver them. It feels like just a few years ago that we were all talking ab ...
7 May, 2025
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How Hamilton Decorating Tools offer more than a perfect finish
|Date: 6 May, 2025

How Hamilton Decorating Tools offer more than a perfect finish
As decorators strive for perfection in their craft, they need tools which don't just elevate their work, ...
As decorators strive for perfection in their craft, they need tools which don't just elevate their work, but which also safeguard their wellbeing. Repetitive strain injury (RSI) stands out as a concer ...
6 May, 2025
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Why are roller-applied coverings popular?
|Date: 17 April, 2025

Why are roller-applied coverings popular?
Victoria Bramley, Product Manager at Okarno, looks at why the popularity of roll-applied coverings contin ...
Victoria Bramley, Product Manager at Okarno, looks at why the popularity of roll-applied coverings continues to grow One of the main benefits of roller-applied coverings is their ease of use and tim ...
17 April, 2025
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Top tips for painting and decorating
|Date: 14 April, 2025

Top tips for painting and decorating
Sarah Coussens, Head of Marketing – Trade at Hamilton, explores essential time-saving techniques and tool ...
Sarah Coussens, Head of Marketing – Trade at Hamilton, explores essential time-saving techniques and tool recommendations Time is money and this rings true within the building trade. Multiskilled pr ...
14 April, 2025
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See colour in a new light with the Dulux Heritage Lighting Tool
|Date: 25 March, 2025

See colour in a new light with the Dulux Heritage Lighting Tool
Light - whether it be natural or artificial - can dramatically affect how a paint colour appears and ther ...
Light - whether it be natural or artificial - can dramatically affect how a paint colour appears and therefore needs to be a key consideration when choosing the right shade for the space. The new Dulu ...
25 March, 2025
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FLEX launching in Crown Decorating Centres
|Date: 20 January, 2025

FLEX launching in Crown Decorating Centres
FLEX, the award-winning power tool manufacturer trusted by professionals throughout Europe and North Amer ...
FLEX, the award-winning power tool manufacturer trusted by professionals throughout Europe and North America, is set to launch in a network of Crown Decorating Centres across the UK, and online. The c ...
20 January, 2025
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Starting with a bang – Hamilton’s cash giveaway
|Date: 8 January, 2025

Starting with a bang – Hamilton’s cash giveaway
Leading manufacturer of painting and decorating tools, Hamilton, is ringing in the New Year with a huge £ ...
Leading manufacturer of painting and decorating tools, Hamilton, is ringing in the New Year with a huge £500 prize giveaway for one lucky tradesperson. To be considered for the cash price, Hamilton is ...
8 January, 2025
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Shurtape: The importance of feedback
|Date: 13 December, 2024

Shurtape: The importance of feedback
Jason Burns of Shurtape discusses why collaboration is key in R&D when producing products for the tra ...
Jason Burns of Shurtape discusses why collaboration is key in R&D when producing products for the trades Shurtape works closely with professionals when it comes to research and development. With a ...
13 December, 2024
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All you need to know about Hamilton Decorating Tools
|Date: 11 December, 2024

All you need to know about Hamilton Decorating Tools
Professional Builder visits the Bromsgrove production facility of Hamilton Decorating Tools If you were ...
Professional Builder visits the Bromsgrove production facility of Hamilton Decorating Tools If you were to list all of the things that climate change could potentially impact a paint brush is unlikel ...
11 December, 2024
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Why you should use roller fillers
|Date: 10 December, 2024

Why you should use roller fillers
Martin Spalenice, Head of Trade Sales at Okarno, looks at why roller fillers are an effective way of smoo ...
Martin Spalenice, Head of Trade Sales at Okarno, looks at why roller fillers are an effective way of smoothing over existing walls and covering textured plaster. Most refurbishment projects will have ...
10 December, 2024
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What masking tape should I use?
|Date: 9 December, 2024

What masking tape should I use?
Mathieu Nesme, Application Engineer at 3M explains why professional masking tapes should be in every trad ...
Mathieu Nesme, Application Engineer at 3M explains why professional masking tapes should be in every tradesperson’s toolkit. Masking tape is often an underappreciated tool in the world of decorating ...
9 December, 2024
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Why slow decorating is making headlines
|Date: 13 May, 2024

Why slow decorating is making headlines
Slow Decorating is making headlines. Jason Burns of Shurtape takes a moment to consider why. Slow decora ...
Slow Decorating is making headlines. Jason Burns of Shurtape takes a moment to consider why. Slow decorating is the latest buzzword in the media when it comes to homes and gardens. What does it mean, ...
13 May, 2024
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PDA welcomes apprenticeship support
|Date: 6 April, 2024

PDA welcomes apprenticeship support
The Chief Executive of the Painting and Decorating Association (PDA) has welcomed government action on bo ...
The Chief Executive of the Painting and Decorating Association (PDA) has welcomed government action on boosting apprenticeships. The PDA is the UK’s largest trade body for professional painters and d ...
6 April, 2024
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PaintWell and TradeKart join forces
|Date: 17 February, 2024

PaintWell and TradeKart join forces
PaintWell and TradeKart join forces to offer on-demand materials to painters and decorators across the No ...
PaintWell and TradeKart join forces to offer on-demand materials to painters and decorators across the North West In a collaboration set to offer on-demand availability of Painting and Decorating mate ...
17 February, 2024
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Mapei extends coatings range with Dursilite & Mapecoat Act paint series
|Date: 2 February, 2024

Mapei extends coatings range with Dursilite & Mapecoat Act paint series
Mapei has introduced a series of new professional paint finishes to its Wall Protection & Decorative ...
Mapei has introduced a series of new professional paint finishes to its Wall Protection & Decorative Coatings range. They include Dursilite - a new range of water-based paints offered in five fi ...
2 February, 2024
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