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We at ardent decorating are experts in our field. Specialising in period properties means having a deep understanding of many different surfaces, materials and working environments. This puts us head and shoulders above our competitors. We aren’t just Painters and Decorators, we are specialists in making interiors the best they can be. Contacts. We pride […]

After the festive break we’re back full steam ahead at Ardent Decorating! In fact, before 2023 even came to an end, I had started a list for 2024. Will I ever feel like an adult? I’ve often said I wasn’t sure when I’d be a grown up. When I graduated from uni? 👩🏻‍🎓 No. When […]

It’s just occurred to me that no one gets out of festive pressures 😔 Pressure to be on the nice list. As soon as we’re aware of what’s going on around us there’s a pressure to be good before Christmas, pressure to make sure we’re on the nice list! Soon after younger children have the […]

We’re in the last day of November, the temperature has dropped, the Christmas goods and songs are in every shop and most of the houses around us have their Christmas decorations up already! I should disclose that we also have our decorations up. We now have a home with a fully blown teen, and a […]

How do you relax? Last week David and I visited Float, Fire and Ice to redeem the voucher I got him for his birthday in May. We really enjoyed it! Floating into the abyss in the tank, testing our endurance in the ice bath and then relaxing in the infrared sauna. We highly recommend! Making […]

This time last year I done a blog on the impending cost of living crisis, a year later and we’re still here…prices still rising, strikes still threatening, government still a shambles 😔 Also this time last year I decided that we were not putting the heating on until October. I said the same again this […]

I know in the land of bloggers a change of season is inspiration. But when it comes to decorating I can honestly say I don’t know anyone who decorated with every change of season, so why pile on the pressure that we should be? Crikey I’m lucky if I have anything decorates once every couple […]

I’m an 80’s baby, it’s a decade that most are happy to forget when it comes to fashion. Power suits, shell suits and neon isn’t much to shout about. But the 70’s…..a soft focus glamorous decade. That I can get on board with. Eeek!! We recently visited eeek escape rooms in glasgow to celebrate a […]

When decorating most people like a theme. Whether it’s contemporary minimalism, country house or bohemian, everyone ends up with a theme. Wallpaper. Wallpaper is the easiest way to convey a theme. Whatever you are looking for in a paper is out there (apart from theatre balcony wallpaper, specifically the one from OMITB, my son wants […]