Spring is often the busiest time for painters and decorators. People are doing their spring cleans, and it’s reminding them how shabby some parts of their properties are. They lookContinue reading “FAQ – Work / life balance”

I love working backwards. I think it’s the way forward… For at least a decade I’ve been working backwards. It came about because of a conversation with my wife, whoContinue reading “FAQ – Working backwards”

Autumn is here, it’s the start of the new academic year – kids are off to school, college and uni. Many people (except teachers) have a bit more time, aContinue reading “FAQ – Turning over a new leaf”

being responsive, not reactive We’re all guilty of it… Something happens, we have an emotional reaction, and we act. Maybe someone says something that riles us and we get cross.Continue reading “FAQ – The power of pausing”

Most of us want to pass on a healthy planet to the next generation. With climate change, rivers and seas too polluted to swim in, air pollution, species in decline…Continue reading “FAQ – Decorating for the planet”

I don’t know anyone who gets it totally right when it comes to spending their time how they’d like to. But I’ve learned quite a few useful things over theContinue reading “FAQ – Time well spent”

Whatever we’ve achieved in life, it’s not been on our own, however ‘self-made’ we think we are… It’s good to pause every now and again and recognise all the peopleContinue reading “FAQ – With a little help from our friends”

There are times in life when everything seems to happen at once, and for decorators that’s often towards the end of the summer when we’re trying to get exteriors doneContinue reading “FAQ – How to juggle things when you get busy”

Kathryn Tormay at Crown Paints discusses talking to customers about avoiding mould… Rising energy costs and a cost-of-living crisis is going to encourage homeowners to keep their windows closed andContinue reading “A guide to breaking the mould”

There’s no such thing as ‘the best decorator in the world’, because we all have different skills and different experience. But we can become the best decorator we can be,Continue reading “FAQ – Become the best decorator you can be”

There will always be times when projects come along that are outside our comfort zone. They might be work projects like a massive property exterior to renovate or even personalContinue reading “FAQ – How to tackle Daunting Projects”

Whether at work or at home there will always be things that don’t go our way. Sometimes we’ll just finish glossing a front door, and a gust of breeze willContinue reading “FAQ – Finding the Positive”

Wellbeing is a buzzword at the moment, but who wouldn’t want to be a well being? Rest is critical for physical and mental health, as well as our relationships, andContinue reading “FAQ – The importance of active rest”

So the British Chambers of Commerce, the Bank of England, and many others are predicting that we’re about to enter a recession. What can we do about it?   On a largeContinue reading “FAQ – Stay successful in a recession”

Head of Products and Markets at CHAS, Alex Minett, offers guidance on bringing FIR processes in line with industry best practice. As businesses look to drive progress on workplace diversity,Continue reading “The importance of Fairness, Inclusion and Respect”

I love this bit of wisdom from Maya Angelou, “If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” As humans, we generally don’t likeContinue reading “FAQ – Embracing change”