Devereux Decorators Blog

Top tips

The team at Devereux Decorators constantly look at new techniques to make sure their clients receive the best possible service and results on the market.

New materials often require new techniques. Old techniques have to be re-learned. Either way, Devereux Decorators are adapting their skills through training courses and reading the latest research.

Top tips:

• Always use the best tools and equipment available, do not compromise on paintbrushes.
• Always use good quality paint and materials, purchasing cheap paint can be a false economy, as you may need more coats.
• Preparation: Make sure all surfaces are ready to be painted prior to starting, good thorough preparation is absolutely crucial to a good result .

Better still let the experts Devereux Decorators into your home or workspace and let us work our magic.

Ecosense paint

When it comes to decorating your front room, being eco-friendly may not be the first thing that springs to mind. But with the new Dulux Ecosense range you have no excuse.

The paint has been developed with the environment in mind. Designed to be kinder to your world, Ecosense paints also reduce the impact of paint on the wider world.

• No added solvent means no lingering odour
• 50% lower carbon footprint helps to lower your impact on the environment.

• 20% recycled packaging

If you want to have the peace of mind that you are doing your best in your choice of materials, talk to us, we know what will work in your home, we have nearly 40 years experience of decorating all ages or property, from modern buildings, to ancient monuments which require expert work to maintain our built heritage. We work with modern paints and lime washes, distempers and natural ooh based paints , just ask us! contact Devereux Decorators today to see how.

Feature Wall

A feature wall is a contemporary addition to any decorating scheme. With a little help from leading experts you can transform a space to create a contemporary feel.

Feature wallpaper can work well mixed with the right colours to create a fantastic living space. You need to look at the scale of pattern, existing furniture and soft furnishings, and work out what will give the best balance in the area.

For expert advice call on the Devereux Decorating team.

a proud day for Chris!

Exciting news about one of our young apprentice decorators Chris Ryder, who joined us for initially for work experience, bright eyed and bushy tailed, just not at all sure of what he really wanted to when he left school.

Three summers on and he has completed his Painting & Decorating NVQ 3 & got a couple of trophies!  Student of the Year at Leicester College!

NVQ 3 included hanging wallcoverings & paint effects. Chris has been working  alongside the craftsman team of gilders & specialists marbling and papering at a private residence in Belgrave Square, Mayfair. The team return to Jesus College, Cambridge, where we will be continuing work to during the summer break, between our usual domestic interior decorating work around the counties. Feet back on the ground again!

A family run interior decorating business which counts several historic sites plus English Heritage amongst its client base is celebrating its newest apprentice being named as Student of the Year at the Young Apprenticeship Awards which was held at Leicester College last month (June).

Devereux Decorators (www.devereux-decorators.co.uk) work across the UK on a variety of historic and high end projects.  Their award winning apprentice, eighteen year old Chris Ryder, first encountered the company as a secondary school student on work experience. He impressed the management at the company so much, that he was taken on as an apprentice in September 2009.

The apprenticeship has enabled Chris to work alongside the Devereux team and see specialist techniques such as gilding and marbling first hand. He has recently worked at Belgrave Square in Mayfair and is currently based at the library in Stowe House in Buckingham, which is undergoing major restoration works. Later this summer, Chris and the team will be moving on to Jesus College at The University of Cambridge, continuing with decorating the Master’s Lodge and The Fellows’ Dining Room.

The award was given in recognition of the skills that Chris has gained in painting and decorating, including hanging wallcoverings and paint finishes whilst working on a range of projects with Devereux. “I was delighted to receive the award,” comments Chris. “I’ve learned so much working with Devereux their support and the practical experience has been invaluable.”

Gail Devereux-Batchelor, Managing Director of Devereux, was thrilled to see their young apprentice doing so well. “Chris has shown a real aptitude for the work and we are so pleased to see that formally recognised,” she comments. “Much of our work is highly skilled and quite specialised, so there is plenty still to learn and we are more than happy to support him as he continues his studies.”

Tailor Made Colours

As a Dulux Trustmark accredited decorator accredited decorator Devereux Decorators, we can help you select the best colour matches and assist you in choosing tailor made colours to suit your taste.

Dulux Tailor Made Colour offers the widest choice of paint colours in a great range of finishes – mixed specially for you in store.

Boasting a database of more than 12,000 colours you will never be able to say you haven’t got a choice.

To browse this range from the comfort of your own home click here. it’s great fun to choose a few colours online, then in a day or so receive them in the post, it’s so tempting to cut the packet open and using the little brushes try them in situ before you go off to work! Colours look different in different lights, and you should look at them alongside other furnishing materials and then decide if they work for you.

For more specialist advice visit: www.devereux-decorators.co.uk

Prestige Environment

Devereux Decorators, pride themselves in producing high quality finishes. Their skilled team is able to adapt techniques to your needs. Specialists in prestige locations such as restaurants, country-houses, hotels and luxury offices, the quality of the decor reflects the quality of the service.

Devereux Decorators staff will work with minimum disturbance in your working environment.

For a quote call 0800 0282 710 today!

As a Dulux approved company we understand quality does make a difference. Colourguard™ is a paint formulation unique to Dulux that provides superior wipe-clean properties to protect your colour, keeping it true and fresh for longer.

If you like your room to look freshly painted at all times that Colourguard could be for you. The formulation of the paint creates an invisible layer that prevents colour particles from coming-off on your cloth when you wipe your walls. This means your colour remains beautiful for longer.

Devereux Decorators can help keep your walls looking fresh call now to see what they can advise…

As leading painting & interior decorating experts Devereux Decorators  always want to be one step ahead of the game, including keeping up to date with the latest colour trends. If you are thinking of a change of colour, maybe you have been insoired by a recent holiday and fancy a fresh new look,  log onto www.dulux.co.uk where you can create your own scrap book choosing colours that suit you. You can order samples on line, the paint arrives by post with a neat little brush to use straightaway! IRRESTISTABLE!!

Applying a strong colour in a room can vary from room to room depending on the light of the room, the reflection of other colours on to it and what you are painting on to. So it’s a good idea to get hold of a sample to help you see how great your colour choice will look in your home. try and see how it looks at different times of the day!!

Bathroom Paint

As Devereux Decorators are recommended by Dulux, they recommended Dulux Bathroom+ . This paint has a superior moisture and steam resistant formula that is perfect for wet and steamy environments. And ready to paint and protect your bathroom walls.

Dulux Bathroom+ is perfect as it is easy to clean and able to withstand high condensation.