Financial help to install clean energy moves a step closer with confirmation of the first finance companies and high street lenders to sign up to the scheme
Losing in a never-ending battle against condensation? You might be making one of these common bathroom mistakes
Experts reveal the pros and cons of staggering an extension project and explain why it might just be better to tackle it in one go
Painting and Decorating News
New research from the British Coatings Federation (BCF) has revealed a lack of consumer confidence in the understanding of paint’s environmental impact. UK consumers are being urged to look beyond ‘eco’ labels, marketing slogans and social media content when choosing paint, following new research wh...
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The Painting & Decorating Association is looking for the UK’s most talented painting and decorating apprentices and trainees. Entries close on Friday 5 February 2027. The Painting & Decorating Association (PDA) has opened entries for its Apprentice/Trainee of the Year 2027 competition, which tests t...
Focal points add personality and interest to a room. We reveal 11 ways to create them in even the blandest of spaces
We reveal the risks of using the wrong kit when tiling, and I share the products I use for a professional-level finish
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A new Brewers Decorator Centre in South Ealing will be opening on Monday 2nd November. Joining 34 other Brewers stores within the M25, the store will open at 152 South Ealing Road, London, W5 4QJ. Brewers takes over the plot from decorating brand Costello’s, carrying on the painting and decorating t...
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Ten schools from across London have been named as finalists in Leyland’s Big School Makeover 2026, with pupils, parents, staff and local communities now being urged to rally behind their school ahead of a public vote to decide this year’s winners. Now in its fourth year, Leyland’s annual community c...
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Ten schools from across London have been named as finalists in Leyland’s Big School Makeover 2026, with pupils, parents, staff […] The post Ten London Schools Through to Leyland’s Big School Makeover Final appeared first on Painting and Decorating Association.
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A new Brewers Decorator Centre in South Ealing will be opening on Monday 2nd November! Joining 35 other Brewers stores […] The post New Decorator Centre In South Ealing Opening Soon appeared first on Painting and Decorating Association.
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Heroes Paint is a new brand, with two core products: The idea behind Heroes is simple: instead of focusing solely on how paint looks, the team wanted to explore what it can actually do for the people living with it. The team said: “Through our experience with Emperor Paint, we’ve seen how innovative...
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Albany has announced the launch of its new and improved professional paint range. Now available at Brewers Decorator Centres. Say hello […] The post Meet the New Albany Paint Range appeared first on Painting and Decorating Association.
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Back by popular demand, the Lighthouse Charity has brought back its Christmas E-cards just in time for the festive season […] The post Lighthouse Charity Christmas E-cards Return Following Supporter Demand appeared first on Painting and Decorating Association.
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Menopause at work: are you doing enough to support your employees? October is Menopause Awareness Month, and the number of […] The post Free menopause guide, webinar & PDA member offer appeared first on Painting and Decorating Association.
DIY Doctor
With spring on the way soon here is a great idea to make growing your own veg simple and easy. Grow Sow Simple make clever little biodegradable pods which all you have to do is push them into your pot or bed and water. Before long you will have wonderful homegrown veg coming your way! […]
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Over the past months we have been receiving calls regarding “our DIY Doctor” carpet tape and the fact that many users have found that it has left a sticky residue on carpets once removed that is extremely hard to get off and in some cases cannot be removed ultimately ruining the carpet in question! ...
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Hopefully we won’t need to be thinking of having fires for much longer this year, but did you know that the laws have changed over the burning of wood? In England new restrictions on burning coal and wood mean that anyone with a stove or open fire must burn cleaner alternatives. These forms of heati...
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The housing market seems to be generating conflicting signals which makes it very difficult to understand what is happening for anyone who is not an expert, but simply wants to buy or sell a property. On one hand the papers are reporting that record prices are being reached particularly in some of t...
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We are all looking for the perfect home – but some of us are prepared to work at the imperfect one we have to get there. According to a new survey by Pilkington it takes approximately £26,000 of renovations to achieve the “perfect” home after moving in, and it takes on average five years after […]