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FAQ – Why you should get niche

A lot of decorators are great all-rounders. It makes sense, it means you can turn your hand to most jobs. From exteriors, to interiors, delicate papering to new builds, for most decorating enquiries you can say that you can do the work.  But what if you go the other way, and specialise in something? Surely that’llContinue reading “FAQ – Why you should get niche”

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FAQ – The Value and Costs of Outsourcing

How often have you given a quote to a potential customer for them to reply “What! How much?!”  There may be several reasons: they’ve never had a decorator and have no idea of the cost, they don’t know how much prep might be involved, they’ve no idea how long it takes to do the job properly,Continue reading “FAQ – The Value and Costs of Outsourcing”

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FAQ – Taking time to reflect and connect

I was recently talking with a group of people about how to make the most of Christmas and New Year. After a while, two words jumped into my head that seemed to summarise what everyone was talking about; connection and reflection. The more I thought about this, the more I realised that the Christmas breakContinue reading “FAQ – Taking time to reflect and connect”

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FAQ – Expecting the unexpected

A family bereavement has made me consider what we do when things don’t go to plan…

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