Crown Paints Joins the Scottish Decorators’ Federation for 2026 Crown Paints is delighted to announce that it has  officially joined the Scottish Decorators’ Federation (SDF) —marking an exciting new chapter in its commitment to supporting professional decorators across Scotland. Membership extends across its   family of trusted brands, including: The Crown brands represent a comprehensive portfolio...

Decorating Matters, the official publication of the Scottish Decorators’ Federation, is a quarterly magazine designed to inform, inspire, and support professional painters and decorators across Scotland. Distributed free to SDF members and available in leading decorating centres such as Crown, Johnstone’s and PaintShed, the publication reaches over 4,000 trade professionals each quarter. With regular features...

We are happy to announce that the next Scottish painting show has now been secured, We have changed venue to be able to offer more space to the manufacturers, The show will take place on Friday 27th March 2026 starting at 09:00am. The venue i is now the Glasgow Westerwood Hotel, 1 St Andrews Drive,...

New Look. Same Polyvine. After 18 months of intensive development, market research and collaboration, Polyvine is proud to unveil its striking new brand identity and livery – a confident step forward that reflects the company’s heritage, ambition and commitment to the trade. The process involved extensive conversations with stockists, professional decorators, customers, and Polyvine’s own...

Date for your diary Friday 28th March 2025 at the Dalmahoy Hotel and Country club the show will commence at 08:00am and will run until 16:00. There will be a number of manufacturers at the show and the show is free to attend and we would be delighted to see you at the show.

BRINGING ART TO LIFE: MACKAY DECORATORS’ AWARD-WINNING WORK SHINES AT THE NATIONAL GALLERIES OF SCOTLAND Located in the heart of Edinburgh’s UNESCO World Heritage Site and next to the picturesque Princes Street Gardens, the National Galleries of Scotland is a world-famous neoclassical masterpiece that first opened its doors in 1859. A landmark of the city’s...

We would like to make you aware of advertising opportunities within our industries very own magazine, Decorating matters is produced quarterly and is distributed to over 4000 locations throughout the U.K including the college network and leading manufacturers decorating centers and local housing associations throughout Scotland.

BIRSTALL, UK, Feb. 13, 2023 – PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that its JOHNSTONE’S PAINT™ brand by PPG has formed a partnership with the World Snooker Tour (WST).  The Johnstone’s Paint brand will become the Lead Partner for the Players Championship and Tour Championship – the second and third events of the 2024 Players Series. The first...

A lot has changed since Artex was set up in 1935, our business has transformed from a manufacturer of textured finish to an essential supply chain partner for a range of leading construction product brands. It’s only fitting that we have a new name to show how our business has evolved. In this everchanging world...

  Johnstone’s Decorating Centres is giving painters and decorators the chance to make some super savings in its next Bonanza Sale – launching in stores on Monday 8th April.   Taking place across six days, the spectacular sale will feature a host of must-have deals and offers on a range of trade favourites and brand-new...