AndyOlds
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Hi,
We're about to get a local decorator in to do our hall, stairs, landing etc. He'll be painting the walls, ceilings and all woodwork. The plan is that he'll supply the paint for the ceilings and woodwork, but we'll get the paint for the walls.
We've done all our own decorating (very successfully) in the past but having a two-year-old son now limits the time we can spend on this sort of thing pretty drastically! As a result, we're getting the guy to come in while we're on holiday.
Anyway, I've always used Johnstones paint in the past for walls (and Macpherson before that) and found it to be very good. I've used their vinyl silk and eggshell and think it covers well and is easy to apply. Our decorator seems to prefer Dulux paint though - which I've always assumed was overpriced (and not as good quality) due to having a more widely recognised brand.
Am I out of date with my thinking or - in your opinions - is Johnstones still the better bet? I realise this is a fairly subjective thing and will vary from person to person, but I'd like to know if I'd be sensible to let the guy use the paint he seems to prefer, rather than buying the stuff I know to be good from my own experience.
Over to you....
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