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All Hail The Little Greene Paint Company
This post was written in 2010 but May 2012 still holds true. The king is dead, long live the king. I am not referring to the passing of a royal sovereign, but rather the end of my involvement with one traditional paint dynasty, Farrow and Ball, and the beginning of a new relationship with The [...]
MoreTraditional Painter alert about suppliers mentioned on the site
Hi I run Traditional Painter, a painting and decorating website that promotes best trade practice, best products and best decorators in the UK and around the world. I have found myself inadvertently promoting a service that I don’t believe in one bit, ie throughout the site there are links and references to TDS which now [...]
MoreRefurbish kitchens : alternative approaches
When considering a kitchen refurbishment or kitchen makeover, there is a lot to think about. Even with clearly defined aims, there are several alternative ways to get there. At some stage, we have all been inspired by (or envious of) glossy scenes of designer kitchens. (Here is a drooling set of pictures of hand-painted kitchen [...]
MoreIs that farrow and Ball?
Had a phone call today from a very well-spoken lady. Hello, is that Farrow and Ball? Er, no. 0754 blah blah blah? Yes. I got your number from their website. You did? Yes. Sorry, I’m not Farrow and Ball. Good bye. Now if she had asked if I was a Little Greene man, we might [...]
MoreGood decorating websites
There are hundreds of thousands of sites dedicated to painting and decorating, but here are a couple to check out. Mark Nash is a 3rd generation master painter based in Marlborough in Wiltshire. Not too many painters can boast that sort of pedigree. The old photos on his home page are of his father and [...]
MoreSpecialist paint products – don’t forget Europe
When looking for up-to-the-minute or alternative specialist paints and painting ideas, we painters are no different from the rest of the British population and tend to look across the Atlantic for inspiration. We are missing a trick. Don’t get me wrong, I have seen plenty of evidence that the North Americans have many fantastic products [...]
MoreBest lining paper from Coveryourwall.co.uk
Uses of lining paper I rely heavily on lining paper for my work. If I’m not using it to protect kitchen worktops, I am laying it on tiled floors, carpeting, entrance halls to keep them safe from the rigours of decorating. And it goes without saying that I often line walls before painting, and always [...]
MoreWooster brushes price comparison – a quicky for UK users
I have just done an online search for a few Wooster Brushes products and for what it is worth these are my findings for the cost of some of the best rollers and brushes that a professional decorator can get it their hands on. Anglia Tool Centre and Trade 1st are 2 online suppliers who [...]
MoreComplete guide to wood flooring
The ability of wood to create a sense of inviting warmth and its unique character amongst other types of flooring makes wood a popular flooring solution in many properties. With the right care which basically revolves around keeping the floor clean and tidy, wood flooring can last for 30 years. When compared to other flooring, [...]
MoreA recommendation for Broken Cross, Macclesfield
A decorators merchant with an extensive range of specialist products & paint ranges. This post was submitted by Traditional Painter.
MoreLittle Greene Paint service is brilliant
On one occasion, I approached Little Greene Paint, telling them about my headaches caused by the end of Farrow and Ball’s oil based line. I was more than happy to move over to them, and asked for one of their specifier colour cards. I had a cheery call back from sales, saying the MD had [...]
MoreWhat is the deal with recycled paint?
50 million litres a year of perfectly good water-based paint are thrown away in the UK alone. So what is being done to redress the balance? Newlife Paints This innovative south coast company recycle emulsion paints. Potentially their technology could reduce waste, and therefore consumption, by 14% in the UK. At last, a green policy [...]
MoreOn trial: Newlife acrylic eggshell- a new green paint
In this day and age of eco green enviro responsibility, painters are being repeatedly bombarded with new ranges of slickly marketed low VOC, odourless, water soluble, hybrid paint products. In comparison to the big hitters in the paint industry, Newlife Paints are a minnow, yet in my opinion, their green credentials seem to be the [...]
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