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News & views from the world of painting, decorating & interiors
We write about the things we discover that inspire us from the world of painting, decorating and interiors. We also write about new products, decorating equipment, new designers, new brands and new brand releases. And we also write about the city we love, Sheffield. So please take a look through our blog and see if you find anything of interest, and don’t forget to reach out to us if you need any help or you have any questions.
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Historic Royal Palaces – Great Masters by Cole & Son
I am so excited to be able to share with you the latest collection by Cole & Son who pay homage to the master artisans, craftsmen and...
Dec 14, 20203 min read
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How to choose wallpaper
If you have been shopping for wallpaper lately you will know that the choice can be a little overwhelming with so many styles available....
Dec 8, 20202 min read
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Residential Renovation
When Drew Decor was asked to re decorate this Victorian detached residential care home in Sheffield we couldn't wait to get started. The...
Nov 25, 20202 min read
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Painting the Ballroom
Drew Decor was in the mix to re paint and renovate the Ballroom at the Royal Victoria Hotel in Sheffield. After a couple of meetings with...
Oct 25, 20204 min read
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Sweet Dreams - A Beautiful Bedroom
Emma Shipley’s new collection for Clarke and Clarke could quite possibly deliver the perfects night sleep. Shipley’s signature style...
Aug 7, 20201 min read
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Drew Decor Store answers your questions about decorating teenage bedrooms
Another great book that stems from my design education is ‘A Pattern Language’ by Christopher Alexander. Published in 1976 my dog eared...
Jul 11, 20202 min read
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Complementary colours and why opposites attract
Drew Décor Store answers your questions about colour. Our blogs are often inspired by the questions customers ask when they come into the...
Jun 20, 20202 min read
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Fashion meets Interior Design.
There’s no need to travel to London to find fabrics and wallpapers that are at the cutting edge of design. We’ve got it all here hot off...
Jun 15, 20202 min read
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Making an Entrance – First Impressions Count
Drew Décor Store answers your questions about decorating your entrance hallway. This week we are turning again to Deborah Needleman’s...
Jun 9, 20202 min read
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Bathroom – or Bath as a Room?
Drew Décor Store answers your questions about decorating the bathroom. Much consideration is given to the fixtures and hardware in a...
May 29, 20201 min read
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Did you know that wallpaper isn’t just for walls?
Drew Decor Store answers your questions about exciting new ways to use iconic prints. Look up – we often don’t. The ceiling is the great...
May 22, 20201 min read
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How to decorate a room which has limited natural light - Drew Décor sheds light onto your decorating
There is always one room in a home that just doesn’t get enough natural light. In this blog Glenda Strong discusses a fail-safe approach...
May 16, 20202 min read
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Battle of the paint brushes
What a nightmare the lock down has been. At Drew Decor we took a more positive approach while we was out of action. We decided to contact...
May 11, 20204 min read
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Decorating During Lockdown – Making a Summer Room
Here is some uplifting interior advice from Glenda Strong who is a talented Artist and who sometimes works at Drew Decor Store. So during...
May 11, 20201 min read
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Lost in the woods
Today we are taking a look at on of Cole and Sons classic wallpapers, Woods. A popular design that we have installed in many homes across...
Apr 19, 20202 min read
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Famous designs of Fornasetti
Piero Fornasetti was an Italian versatile and eclectic artist, characterised by an unstoppable creative flair that made him one of the...
Apr 19, 20204 min read
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Marvellous Morris
Victorian properties are my favourite houses to work on and theres a lot of them in Sheffield. Filled with features like the big sash bay...
Apr 15, 20203 min read
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Bomb proof your walls
To line walls or not to line. That is the question. This is a more in depth look at why and how we would line your walls in the...
Apr 8, 20205 min read
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Adding warmth to your walls.
One thing we are doing more of these days is adding wallpaper and colour to the family room. More and more people are extending on their...
Apr 3, 20203 min read
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Detail in the design
I was looking forward to returning to this property as we had decorated it six years ago. Back in 2014 we was tasked to paint the full...
Apr 2, 20204 min read
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