Matthew Evans

Linseed oil has been at the heart of the decorating world for centuries. Linseed oil is the soul of one of Europe’s longest established manufacturers, the core ingredient of most of their products. Linseed oil glazing putty is the traditional product for bedding in new glass in wooden windows, and creating an angled rebate for Read More

Credit where credit is due, professional decorating tools and paint from B&Q do exist, if you look hard enough. 3 examples. Hamilton steel filling knife The name Hamilton still smacks of traditional quality. I’m not so sure the brushes have kept up with modern paints, but they still adopt a 5 star approach to making Read More

Lime wash and artex are similar in that they are both water-based, and both were extremely popular back in their day. One was a paint coating, and the other was a texturing product, both applied in hundreds of thousands, if not millions of homes. They may have both fallen out of favour in the mainstream Read More