Dulux Select Decorator Awards 2019 Winners
Thank you to everyone who got involved and entered our 2019 Dulux Select Awards; designed to recognise the very best in painting and decorating. Congratulations to all our worthy winners!
Thank you to everyone who got involved and entered our 2019 Dulux Select Awards; designed to recognise the very best in painting and decorating. Congratulations to all our worthy winners!
The Grand Winner of the 2019 Dulux Select Decorators Awards has been announced as Des Cass!
The category winners were announced as:
Best Newcomer: Jason Whitehead
Adding Colour to People’s Lives: Glen Wilds
Use of Dulux Colour of the Year: Carl Lesh
Interior Project under £2,500: Richard Reece
Interior Project over £2,500: Des Cass
Sprayed Finish: Aaron Davidson
Exterior Project: Steph Howles and Rose Morris
Restoration Project: Jake Neal
Wallpaper under £1,500: Steph Howles
Wallpaper over £1,500: Simon Medlin
Apprentice Mentor: Martin Connor (Highly Commended: Tony McCawley, Steph Howles and Rose Morris)
Scheme Supporter: Sean Kelly (Highly Commended: Georgie Baker, Peter Clark, Nick Dodge, Steph Howles and Rose Morris)
Overall champion Des, said: “After more than 40 years in the trade, it’s wonderful to be named as this year’s grand winner. It was a complete surprise as all the Dulux Select Decorators are incredibly talented, to have my work recognised after decades of dedication and commitment to doing this job to the best of my abilities is the cherry on the cake after a great year for my business.
It’s fantastic to be part of this scheme and having a network of such great peers has been a game changer for me.”
Vickie Mather, Dulux Select Decorator Lead, said: “A huge congratulations to all our winners, they have gone above and beyond for their customers and the Dulux Select Decorators scheme in the last 12 months.
“I was honoured to award our Grand Winner Des, who has been a Dulux Select Decorator for many years. His professional skills combined with his eagerness to get involved with the scheme make him a brilliant ambassador for Dulux Select Decorators.
“We know that being a decorator can quite often be a lonely trade – and there is so much going on behind the scenes running a business that never even gets recognised. The Dulux Select Decorators scheme is all about bringing expert professionals together so that they can lean on each other and learn from one another.
“We decided this year to celebrate the Dulux Select Decorators with a new-look gala awards evening so we could really show our appreciation for all of our decorators, who continually prove that there is an exceptional amount of expertise in the decorating trade.
“It was fantastic to just take a moment to reflect on the hard work and dedication these people give the painting and decorating trade – as well as recognising those that go above and beyond in providing exceptional craftsmanship.
‘’It was also great to share the evening with our trusted suppliers, who’s generosity allowed us to raise over £1,000 for charity.”