The Decorators Den Podcast

🎉 THE DECORATORS’ DEN IS 1 YEAR OLD! 🎉

12 months. 48 episodes. Hundreds of conversations, plenty of laughs, some questionable decisions… and somehow we’re still here! 😂

In this special 1 Year Anniversary episode of The Decorators’ Den, Baz and Sean look back at some of the best, funniest and most memorable moments from the last 12 months of the podcast.

We’re watching clips from previous episodes, tal...

Could The Decorators’ Den be heading across the Irish Sea? 🇮🇪🚐

This week Baz and Sean are joined by Gerry from Paintworks NI for a proper decorators’ chat covering everything from the possibility of a Paint It Forward road trip to Ireland, to the realities of pricing decorating work, professional spraying and, naturally, beers 🍻.

We get into how Gerry approaches spraying, pricing jobs in Northern Ireland, the differen...

🎙️ THE DECORATORS DEN | JOHNNY FROM CROWN DECORATING CENTRE, SWORDS 🇮🇪

This week in The Decorators Den, we’re joined by Johnny from Crown Decorating Centre in Swords, Ireland 🇮🇪

We get stuck into a proper mix of decorating, products, trade chat and a few beers along the way 🍻

We talk about:

🎨 Crown Clean Extreme and the wider Clean Extreme family ⚡ Fast Flow paint systems 🔬 What actually happens when a Crown product cau...

This week on The Decorators Den, Baz & Sean get stuck into some of the biggest frustrations facing painters and decorators today.

We’re talking nightmare customers, customers crossing the line, van and tool theft, and the situations that can turn an ordinary decorating job into a complete nightmare.

From unrealistic expectations and difficult customers to the growing problem of decorators losing expensive tools and equipmen...

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Baz & Sean are back with another proper chat about life as painters and decorators — and this week the conversation goes from masking tape and floor protection to a much bigger question...

Do decorators actually follow the rules?

The lads get stuck into a debate around stabilising solution, including a method Baz uses to make it easier to see exactly where he's applied it. But is...

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This week, Baz & Sean are joined by Luke from LR Decor for an episode packed with laughs, decorating chat, and a few absolutely rotten egg puns.

🥚 Baz finally gets to unleash the soundboard... we've been waiting ages to play this one!

We also chat about:

• The challenges of starting out in the decorating trade while working with family.

• What it's really like working alongside your wife...

This week on The Decorators Den Podcast, we’re joined by Liam Reid from Reid Decorating!

We’ve known Liam for over a year… and somehow it’s taken us this long to realise the obvious — Reid Decorating… redecorating 🤦‍♂️😂 Better late than never!

We chat to Liam about his journey in the trade, his ambitions for the future, and what’s next for Reid Decorating.

Plus, we’ve got one of the ...

This Week on The Decorators' Den!

The boys are back after The Big Birmingham Show, and Sean has clearly had too much time to think... because he's giving EVERYONE both barrels – including a bloke he ended up arguing with on Facebook!

Most of the episode is Sean and Baz bickering like an old married couple, with plenty of laughs, trade chat, and the usual nonsense along the way.

Plus... don't miss your chance to WIN a Rutland...

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The lads are joined by Lucy from Nineteen Group, the new owners of the National Painting & Decorating Show!

We chat about why Nineteen Group invested in the decorating industry, what the future holds for the UK's biggest decorating show, why it's joining forces with InstallerSHOW, and what decorators can expect over the coming years.

Plus, Sean somehow manages to get his dragons mixed up... ...

🎙️ Next Up on The Decorators’ Den Podcast! 🎙️

We’re heading back to South Wales as Baz and Sean are joined by one of the very best female decorators in the trade, Gem Davidson – The Diamond Decorator! 💎

In this episode, the boys chat with Gem about the impressive Rutlands set-up and get a real insight into the world of Abode Sprayers. There’s plenty of trade talk, plenty of laughs, and a few stories that ev...

🎙️ The Decorators’ Den – Father’s Day Special! 🎙️

For this special Father’s Day episode, Baz and Sean are joined by a very special guest – Sean’s dad, Derek! 👨‍👦🎨

The lads had a wee surprise lined up for Derek, but thanks to Sean and his big mouth, Baz’s carefully planned trick was rumbled before it even got off the ground! 😂

Hear how the decorating trade has changed since Derek first pi...

🎙️ New Episode of The Decorators’ Den! 🎙️

This week Baz and Sean are joined by the massive, the one and only, the first Welshman to grace the podcast… The Dulux Final Boss! 💪🎨

Find out how he turned his life around through painting and decorating, hear his refreshingly simple approach to spray painting that actually makes sense, and witness him finally throwing down the gauntlet to the Speed King! 👀

Packed with great...

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This week Baz and Sean are joined by Mr Painter himself, Ray from Buckle Co… well, that’s if his internet connection holds up! 😂

The lads chat with Ray about his journey from a career in accountancy to becoming a successful self-taught decorator. Ray also shares a mantra his dad drilled into him growing up, which leaves Baz and Sean with a few chills.

There’s ...

🎙️ This week on The Decorators’ Den, Baz and Sean have a general catch-up episode and show off their new website.

Sean talks in depth about his recent Dulux Academy spray course, discussing what he learned, the overall setup, and how impressed he was with both the quality of the course and the conduct of the students on campus.

Baz is also having an ongoing nightmare with silk paint.

Listeners can also get 15% OFF at the new an...

This week on The Decorators’ Den, Baz and Sean are joined by Thomas from TM Decor. Find out how losing his licence nearly gave Tam the fear and hear the story behind one of the most stressful moments of his career.

The “Would I Lie To You?” feature also returns, and Thomas’ three stories might be the best ones yet, leaving the lads trying to work out what’s true and what’s complete nonsense.

The bo...

This week on The Decorators’ Den, Baz and Sean sit down with Kyall from West End Decs LTD. From starting out painting in Dundee to landing high-end projects in London, Kyall talks about the focus, graft, and sheer bottle it’s taken to build his business.

We also hear the incredible story of how a conversation with his partner’s uncle in war-stricken Palestine sparked the idea to start importing some of the abrasive...

🎙️ This week on The Decorators’ Den, Baz and Sean sit down with Jordan Evans from Smarter Decor & Maintenance for a brilliant and honest conversation about his journey through the trade.

Jordan opens up about going from being homeless to building a successful decorating business, the mindset it took to turn things around, and the graft behind growing a respected name in the industry. There’s plenty trade chat, busin...

🎙️ This week on The Decorators’ Den… we’re joined by Kirsty from KNV Finishes! 🎨✨

A brilliant, honest chat with one of the nicest people in the trade, proper down to earth, easy going, and full of great insight. Sean and Baz catch up with Kirsty to talk about her journey in decorating, the setup she’s running with Rutlands, and how it stacks up against some of the bigger names in the game.

We also get into ...