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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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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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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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Selecting the ideal dungarees and overalls with Carhartt
|Date: 13 May, 2024

Selecting the ideal dungarees and overalls with Carhartt
Selecting the ideal dungarees and overalls is crucial for painters and decorators aiming for great result ...
Selecting the ideal dungarees and overalls is crucial for painters and decorators aiming for great results. When embarking on the meticulous and often messy task of painting and decorating, you nee ...
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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Dulux Trade Vinyl Matt: a tested & approved, more sustainable solution
|Date: 2 April, 2024

Dulux Trade Vinyl Matt: a tested & approved, more sustainable solution
Dulux Trade Vinyl Matt has been reformulated to enhance its sustainability benefits, whilst maintaining t ...
Dulux Trade Vinyl Matt has been reformulated to enhance its sustainability benefits, whilst maintaining the same opacity, coverage and easy application that the previous formula was known for. The new ...
2 April, 2024
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Dulux adds ‘True White’ to its premium Heritage Range
|Date: 15 March, 2024

Dulux adds ‘True White’ to its premium Heritage Range
Dulux has expanded its Heritage range with a new shade: Dulux Heritage True White. Dulux Heritage True Wh ...
Dulux has expanded its Heritage range with a new shade: Dulux Heritage True White. Dulux Heritage True White has been designed to provide painters and decorators with a high-quality white option to be ...
15 March, 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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Crown Paints launches colour collection to help with customer specification
|Date: 4 February, 2024

Crown Paints launches colour collection to help with customer specification
Crown Paints has revealed its Colour Insights for 2024/2025 – a carefully curated set of colours, inspire ...
Crown Paints has revealed its Colour Insights for 2024/2025 – a carefully curated set of colours, inspired by global trends, that will support decorators in having colour conversations with customers. ...
4 February, 2024
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PDA: Shining a spotlight on the painting and decorating sector
|Date: 10 January, 2024

PDA: Shining a spotlight on the painting and decorating sector
The Painting and Decorating Association (PDA) is urging painters and decorators to get ahead of the game ...
The Painting and Decorating Association (PDA) is urging painters and decorators to get ahead of the game and plan for key events in 2024 - the 130th year of the Association. As the UK’s largest trade ...
10 January, 2024
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Using FrogTape to achieve Georgian styling
|Date: 8 December, 2023

Using FrogTape to achieve Georgian styling
Achieve Georgian styling and decorating in a modern home with the help of FrogTape The recent political ...
Achieve Georgian styling and decorating in a modern home with the help of FrogTape The recent political party conferences were a gift to UK journalists, with plenty of stories coming out of their pl ...
8 December, 2023
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PB charts the development of Dulux Trade Diamond Matt
|Date: 5 December, 2023

PB charts the development of Dulux Trade Diamond Matt
When you’re already one of the nation’s most recognisable brands it’s certainly not time to rest on your ...
When you’re already one of the nation’s most recognisable brands it’s certainly not time to rest on your laurels. That’s why Dulux devotes considerable resources to monitoring the market and its chang ...
5 December, 2023
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Dulux unveils Sweet Embrace™ as its Colour of the Year 2024
|Date: 17 September, 2023

Dulux unveils Sweet Embrace™ as its Colour of the Year 2024
Dulux has announced its Colour of the Year for 2024, Sweet Embrace™. The colour is a delicate, opt ...
Dulux has announced its Colour of the Year for 2024, Sweet Embrace™. The colour is a delicate, optimistic and modern tone that is understated and comforting and brings a sense of stability and ...
17 September, 2023
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