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Monday 7:30am - 5:30pm Tuesday 7:30am - 5:30pm Wednesday 7:30am - 5:30pm Thursday 7:30am - 5:30pm Friday 7:30am - 3pm Saturday 7:30am - 12pm

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Hi i'm your local decorator, I have been in the trade for over 20 years doing all aspects of painting

27/09/2026

Proud to announce that we are officially sponsoring the Leam Rangers U15s for the upcoming season! ⚽

A huge thank you to their head coach (and my good pal) Marc Patey for the opportunity to get behind the team and have our logo on the sleeves this season.
Grassroots football is the heart of the community, and we can’t wait to cheer Marc and the lads on.

Here’s to a massive, successful season ahead! 🏆

Come on, Leam Rangers! 🙌

15/08/2026

Copied from another Decorators post.

Decorators get absolutely shafted compared to most trades.

We’re the last trade in.

Which means somehow…

The plasterer’s rough bits become our problem.
The carpenter’s gaps become our problem.
The builder’s damage becomes our problem.
Every crack, dent, hole, chase and bodged repair becomes our problem.

Because at the end of the job, nobody sees who caused it.

They see who decorated over it.

So we fill it.
Sand it.
Caulk it.
Prime it.
Repair it.
Make it disappear.

Then we get:

“Why is the decorating taking so long?”

Because half the bloody job isn’t decorating. 😂

But here’s the bit that gets me…

Quote £1,000 and finish quicker than expected because you’re experienced and efficient?

“Oh, will it be cheaper then?”

Yet if that same £1,000 job takes you 3 days LONGER than expected…

Nobody says:

“Here mate, have another £300.”

Funny that. 😂

You’re not paying a tradesman for how slowly they can do a job.

You’re paying for knowing HOW to do the job.

Years of experience shouldn’t make you worth LESS because you can do something faster.

And decorating isn’t “just painting.”

The painting is usually the easiest fu***ng part.

It’s everything we have to put right before we can even open the tin.

Decorators — what have I missed? 👇
Stephen Waterston

30/05/2026

Hallway Transformation: Timeless Style Crafted for Real Life 📸👇Check out these fresh results!

We just wrapped up this stunning staircase and hallway transformation using a curated Farrow & Ball palette, mixed professionally into Johnstone’s Trade Acrylic Durable Matt.

By layering these classic, warm tones against a bold anchor colour, we created a bright, sophisticated entrance built to withstand heavy daily traffic. Here is the exact colour breakdown for this project:

Ceiling & Wood Trim: School House White — A soft, modern off-white.

Top Walls: White Tie — A warm, sunny white that brings instant light.

Bottom Walls: Matchstick — An understated, grounding cream.

Stairs & Balustrades: Railings — A commanding, soulful blue-black that creates a striking focal point.

Why Johnstone’s Trade Acrylic Durable Matt?High-traffic areas like stairs and hallways take a beating from bags, shoes, and hands. By colour-matching these beautiful shades into Johnstone's premium durable matt, our client gets the exact luxury designer look they wanted, but with a highly scuff-resistant, washable finish that lasts. Take a look through the photos and let us know what you think in the comments!
Ready to elevate your home’s entrance? Message us directly on Facebook for a free, no-obligation quote today!

03/01/2026

Stephen Waterston Lately I am really starting to worry about work and professional tradesmen, all I keep seeing on Facebook is chancers offering themselves to decorate a room for £100. Please don't employ a chancer/ cowboy to decorate your room for £100. All they will do is come in your home and throw a tin of paint around, there will be NO planning absolutely NO preparation work done and your room may look different in colour but any holes / blemishes will still be there, they don't seem to have any knowledge of paint products please don't fall for these cowboys it's not worth wasting £100 please get reputable tradesmen to do your work, it may cost you more but you're paying for reputation, experience and knowledge if you pay cheap you will pay twice.

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28/11/2025

A nice little accent wall was completed this morning. 😍

Get InTouch for a free quotation if you're after any decorating done no job too big or too small.

Stephen Waterston

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Gateshead

Opening Hours

Monday	7:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	7:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	7:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday	7:30am - 5:30pm
Friday	7:30am - 3pm
Saturday	7:30am - 12pm

Website

http://s-waterston-decorators.business/

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