As schools across the country limp wearily to the Summer break and the close of another academic year, a different part of the school calendar is only just coming to life! It’s the secret existence of a school in the six weeks that see it bereft of the pounding of feet and finger smears on walls. In many ways, the Summer holidays have been left as a fait accompli for decoration and maintenance purely due to its length of time. Indeed, there are many reasons that the Summer is an opportunity to be seized, but in many other ways also a time of many challenges. [Read more…] about The End of Term – Utilising the Summer holidays for school redecoration

The start of July has seen the tennis world descending on London SW19 for its annual celebration of all things crisp, white, bouncy and competitive! Yes, it’s Wimbledon fortnight and we can’t get enough of it. It’s easy to get carried away with this quintessentially English sporting tradition and we are no exception. So how can the wonders of Wimbledon inspire commercial decoration? [Read more…] about Game, Set and Match: things we can learn from Wimbledon

Whilst decorating spaces as diverse as schools, offices and listed buildings it goes without saying that height will feature to a fair extent. Despite the (occasionally) great views, it has to be admitted that this part of the work carries its risks. So, in order to avoid a job turning into the opening sequence to an episode of Casualty, and before we hear the worried tones of Charlie Fairhead in the distance, let’s look at working at height with safety in mind. [Read more…] about Lofty Heights: Finding the sense in working at height