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And the best colour to paint your room for a sexy time is …

Everyone knows the story about painting the Forth Road Bridge (by the time the painters reach one end they have to start again at the beginning). Here’s something I didn’t know: the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco is painted in ‘International Orange’, but the US Navy originally wanted it in yellow and black stripes,…

Welcome to GD Parvin Painters and Decorators

Welcome to G D Parvin Painters & Decorators Residential and Commercial decorators in London since 1997 Experienced tradesmen with high standards of workmanship Minor plastering, plumbing, carpentry and electrical work included Competitive prices Our feedback on the ratings websites is as good as you will find – see our recent testimonials on our full website….

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How to tell if it’s time for repainting

Here in the South we seem to be moving towards Spring, despite the pictures I saw of cars in Yorkshire stranded in the snow.
It’s a good time of year to take stock of a home and look at what jobs will need to be done, including decorating jobs of course.

External paintwork
What should you look for…

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Avoiding home damage from the cold

This kind of weather makes people worry about everything from burst pipes to collapsing roofs. It also makes my workmen fight over who gets to work in the warmest houses. But there are points to watch out for in a cold snap that could save nasty bills later, so I thought I’d pass on what…

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Some Christmas decorating tips from your decorator

I love Christmas. My wife’s name is Holly, after all. But I lose sleep at the thought of all the lovely paintwork my men have done being wrecked by sellotape and blu-tack. So, if you’ll allow me, I have some suggestions on how to hang things without wrecking the lovely job my men did. They…

About us

We’ve been decorating houses and offices in London and the South-East  for more than 16 years. We’re happy to have built up many clients who ask us to come back when it’s time for redecoration.  Our team have been with us for years – over 150 years between them – and they are trusted competent…

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Painting and Decorating Shabby Chic

Ok, So the most up and coming thing nowadays seems to be Shabby Chic… Most of you may be wondering what this is, to men it means ‘everything is painted white’ and to woman there is a whole other world to the white, there is Vanilla White, Cotton White, Violet White, Ivory Lace, Chalky White,…

London Painting

Well, it seems that even with the run up to Christmas people are still busy trying to get their homes in order for the family arriving. I have had quite a few phone calls in the past week for people who need ’emergency decorating’. This is basically, people needing the house painted before christmas, which…