Thorndown are delighted to sponsor Wayne Perrey’s critically acclaimed podcast series, TV Carpenter.

The TV Carpenter podcast series featured in the Sunday Times Homes supplement in the Top 5 Interiors Podcasts. We are all really proud of the recognition that Wayne has received for producing such a brilliant and engaging podcast series.

Season 6 began on Friday 5th February 2021 to coincide with the beginning of the new series of ‘Interior Design Masters’ on BBC 2 at 8pm from Tuesday 2nd February. Wayne will be interviewing guests, discussing the show and giving behind the scenes anecdotes on a series that was pretty amazing.

He will be interviewing interior designer and TV presenter Abigail Ahern, who is a guest judge on the fabulous new series of ‘Interior Design Masters’, that saw some brilliant budding designers competing for the grand contract and amazing us with some extraordinary designs. Celebrity florist Simon Lycett whose displays have adorned Royal weddings, joined Wayne for a fascinating chat. Architect and TV presenter Laura Jane Clark and top stylist Lucy Gough, Interior Designer and Home Stager Julia Alexander, TV Presenter, Interior Designer and DIY expert Ben Hillman, and Josie Moore, a Furniture artist and creator of WoodUbend have already chatted with Wayne in another set of great interviews.

Wayne will also be announcing winners of the Paint Drop Giveaway competition and giving away clues to help you guess the colour.

Season 5 began on Friday 16th October with the legendary Alan Titchmarsh MBE, gardener, garden designer, TV presenter, author, journalist, and generally amazing man loved by the nation and beyond!

Wayne interviewed an amazing selection of guests taking us up to Christmas, including Linda Boronkay, designer of Soho house world wide, and Karen Haller, writer and award winning colour psychologist, author, blogger, interior stylist and set designer Emily Henson, artist Carol from the fab design company Max Made Me Do It, wallpaper designer Hazel Carruthers from Avalana Designs, luxury African textiles designer Eva Sonaike and Estelle Bilson from 70s House Manchester whose Instagram images take all us 70’s kids straight back to our childhoods.

Wayne chatted to some incredible talent in Season 4. Jordan and Russell from 2LG Studio kicked-off season 4 on Friday 3rd July with another entertaining and fascinating interview with these two incredibly talented and renowned designers.

The dulcet tones of interior designer Daniel Hopwood, make for a very easy to listen to interview with delightful stories about his career and success. From across the pond Ethan Waldman chats to Wayne about Tiny House living in a really interesting interview about the successes and challenges in condensed living, with some quite mind-blowing designs and cheats to optimise use of space.

Architect Kate Clare from Loud Architects talks architecture, design and planning with tips on how to deal with planning departments, and how she approaches interior design.

Also in Season 4 Head judge of Interior Design Masters and former editor-in-chief of ELLE Decoration, Michelle Ogundehin joins Wayne for a delightful interview; Rukmini Patel, Interior Designer and co creator of the ‘Design for Diversity Pledge’ chats about her blog, interior design business, and how she is helping to combat the lack of diversity in the industry; and Katie Rushworth from ITV’s ‘Love Your Garden’ talks about her horticultural and presenting career. Wayne also chats to Shelina Jokhiya from De-cluttrme, award-winning Interior Designer and Blogger Christian Bense, Ross and Chris from The Curious Department, and TV’s lady builder Sian Astley.

The grande finale of Season 4 was an hour long interview with the incredible potter, product designer and interior designer Jonathan Adler. An hour speeds past in a thoroughly warming, entertaining and insightful interview into this industry legend.

Season 3 began on Friday 20th March 2020 with Lucy Tiffney, Maximalist artist and designer from BBC ‘Great Interior Design Challenge’.

Wayne was set to interview a selection of stylists, designers and the legendary Alan Titchmarsh on stage at the Ideal Home Show for season 3. This show was postponed but Wayne continued season 3 with many fascinating guests to entertain and inspire us, including Property Restorer (Man with a Hammer) Greg Penn, Interior Designer and founder of charity initiative Design Havens for Heroes, Francesca Rowan Plowden, Interior Designer Sophie Robinson, Designer & TV Presenter Max McMurdo, Kate Watson-Smth from Mad About the House,  TV Garden Producer Thea Pitcher, Chris Billinghurst, the director and creator of ‘House Of Upcycling’.

Season 2 has a collection of fascinating people being interviewed by Wayne, imparting style and design advice. Some are hilarious like Zoe Pocock from MuckNBrass and others are engaging and intimate as horticulturalist and garden designer Alan Gardener speaks to Wayne about his battle with health and life after.

Wayne Perrey has been a specialist carpenter for 10 years, designing, crafting and building bespoke furniture for private clients. In addition to this the multi-talented man has also built furniture and sets for numerous TV shows including “Tattoo Fixers”, “Celebrity Big Brother”, “The Great Interior Design Challenge”, 60 minute makeover with Peter Andre on “This Morning”, “The Autistic Gardener” and of course, “Love Your Garden”.

This talented man has an infectious personality and a huge passion for DIY and imparting his knowledge to others. With DIY expert and friend Steph Bron, he also has a company called “The DIY Doers” that publish E-books, offer online courses, and share their knowledge via their Facebook page. They also write for The Sunday Times Home Magazine, do DIY tutorials on TV show ‘Crafty beggars in the house’, talks on the main stage of the Ideal Home Show, and have just finished filming the new BBC daytime show “Getting the Builders In”.

In his quest to make us all confident ‘DIY Doers’ he is starting a podcast series full of simple tips and tricks, interviews with interior designers, garden designers, directors, producers and other special guests.

There aren’t many people as experienced and well-placed to offer their teachings as Wayne. This will be the first UK based DIY podcast series and since its launch on Friday 16th August 2019, has gained an ever-expanding loyal audience.

Wayne has already interviewed many fascinating people and has more legends lined up including Alan Titchmarsh.

We are really happy to be sponsoring Wayne’s podcast series and will be tuning in and breaking out our tool boxes and design pad. Listen to Wayne’s podcast via Buzzsprout and on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

FREE TICKETS GIVEAWAY COMPETITION!! Please note that this competition will re-launch once new show dates are confirmed

The Ideal Home Show and TV Carpenter Wayne, have given us 2 sets of 2 tickets to give away so read on for details of how you can get your hands on a pair of FREE tickets!!

HOW TO ENTER:

1. Follow the Ideal Home Show on their social media channels. You can find them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

2. Like our competition post and let us know in the comments what your favourite interview is from the TV Carpenter Podcast. There are so many great ones to choose from you’ll be spoilt for choice!

3. If you don’t already follow us then please join in and you can subscribe to the TV Carpenter Podcast so you don’t miss any cracking episodes

4. Make sure you’re free to visit when the new show dates are announced

DATES: the competition will re-open in the month leading up to new dates for the show

PRIZES: there are 2 pairs of tickets to win!

WINNERS: will be selected at random and contacted by DM to arrange postal delivery of tickets

DETAILS: UK residents only. This Giveaway is in no way endorsed or sponsored by Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. Entrants must be 18+ years old. No voucher or cash alternative.

Timber arbours create great spaces in a garden for relaxation. There are many beautiful designs to choose from to suit all spaces and budgets.

If you paint them in Thorndown Wood Paint the timber will be protected against damage caused by UV and weather, and they’ll look beautiful for years and years!

Whether you decide to paint in a pastel shade, heritage tone, or UV Clear, there are thousands of choices available in our online store.

We painted two arbours by Hutton Garden Products and took them to The Bishop’s Palace in Wells for a photo shoot, showing just how easy it is to create beautiful spaces with a bit of colour.

Selecting the right colour palette is such an important part of garden design. It has to be one that suits the environment or the landscape that the garden sits in, and reflect the personality of the owner.

Of course plants play a fundamental role but painting boundary fencing and garden structures in a wood paint colour can radically change a garden design for the better.

In this feature we share some simple tricks of how to use wood paint colours in garden design.

We can manufacture our wood paint range in any of the 1800 RAL Classic and RAL Design colours. To make ordering easier we have added many of the most popular RAL colours to our online shop, and have also added options to enable you to easily buy any colour from either RAL Classic or RAL Design.

We have also been having fun selecting our favourite colours from the RAL fan decks and have begun by adding our top selection of new greens to the online shop. Look in the RAL Classic and RAL Design sections to see all the new colours that are available to buy.

We’ll be adding more as we go but if you have a favourite you’d like to see on our shop, please contact us on studio@thorndown.co.uk

For us the garden festival season is now over. It’s been one mixed with rain, shine and plenty of plants. Although we weren’t at Woburn Abbey our Moorland Green wood paint made it down there and looked very regal in such a stunning setting.

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The Glastonbury Mural Trail is now officially open with a free Glastonbury Mural Trail map showing locations of all 26 murals taking place in the trail. The free brochure to accompany Somerset Art Weeks is also out so you can peruse listings and plan your visits to all of the amazing exhibitions and art studios throughout the county. Somerset Art Weeks runs from 21st September to 6th October but the Glastonbury Mural Trail can be enjoyed by anyone at any time and as many times as you like. This is an ongoing community project that will be added to as the years go by as a continuous celebration of some of the things that make Glastonbury such a special town to live in or visit.

We are very proud to be sponsoring the Glastonbury Mural Trail, with this stunning mural by international artist Jonathan Minshull, and a gorgeous wall mural created by fabulously talented Faye Suzannah, both painted with Thorndown Wood Paint.

The mural of the Avalon Marshes was unveiled on Tuesday 6th August at St Dunstan’s House in Glastonbury where the tourist information centre is housed. The Glastonbury Mural Trail launch party took place on Friday 20th September with a mural trail map specially created for the event.

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Thorndown’s revolutionary Peelable Glass Paint is now available in a handy 450ml tin, developed with a major greenhouse manufacturer and distributor to be the perfect size for most garden greenhouses. Launched on Monday 15th April this new pack size is available to purchase from our online shop and for retailers to buy and stock online and in-store.

Thorndown’s Peelable Glass Paint has changed the world of greenhouse shading. No longer does it have to be a horrible, awkward job with hours of scrubbing to remove old coatings. With Peelable Glass Paint simply apply with a roller then at the end of the season, peel off whole panes to remove.

Main USPs for Peelable Glass Paint are:

• Made using a 100% recycled plastic resin giving the coating an elasticity
• Water-based with virtually no odour or VOCs
• Ready-to-use paint
• Use inside or outside
• Covers 12m² per litre/5.4m² per 450ml tin
• One coat product with 2^ndcoat increasing opacity of coating
• Available in Swan White opaque and White Witch translucent for lighter shading
• Easy to apply with roller (foam head), brush or sprayer
• Blocks light and reduces internal temperature of greenhouses and conservatories
• Can be applied to polycarbonate and acrylic glazing
• PEELABLE– when no longer required, pick a corner and peel off the coating
• Durable water-repellent coating that can last for years
• Non-toxic and safe for use around plants, animals, birds, insects and children

One tin, one simple solution for greenhouse shading! Now painting on greenhouse shading can be fun, easy and attractive. With an RRP of £16.00 for a 450ml tin, it’s also an affordable choice.

Originally developed for greenhouse shading Peelable Glass Paint can also be used for conservatory shading, security and privacy screening or arts & crafts.

iF DESIGN AWARD 2019

So proud that we have picked up another amazing award for the design and branding of Thorndown. We were so lucky to work with a world-class team at Brown&co that got us, and understood what we wanted to achieve.

They took our dream and created a thing of beauty that fully conveys all that we and our product stands for. It’s amazing to have Thorndown and the design work recognised internationally and delighted that so many people think it’s as great as we do!

The iF DESIGN AWARD is one of the most important design prizes in the world. For 65 years, designers and manufacturers have strived to win the internationally renowned iF label for design.

Winning an iF DESIGN AWARD is a seal of quality for exceptional design and outstanding services. For consumers and users, it is a symbol they can trust. An international jury panel of 67 design experts select winners over an intensive three-day jury session in Hamburg.

The latest trends, innovation and uniqueness are reflected in the awarded submissions in the following disciplines: Product, Packaging, Communication, Interior Architecture, Professional Concept, Service Design / UX and Architecture.

Silver Pentaward

The international jury of Pentawards, the first and most prestigious worldwide competition devoted exclusively to packaging design, has announced the 2018 winners. This year, the 12th edition of the Pentawards was held at the iconic Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York. On Thursday 6th September 2018, the gala ceremony played host to over 280 of the most creative, innovative and disruptive members of the global packaging design community, all winners of the 2018 competition.

We knew we had a pretty special brand but to get a Silver Pentaward is amazing! Sadly we couldn’t be in New York to pick up the award but totally stoked to have such recognition for the Thorndown brand.

The journey from concept to creation was a brilliant partnership with design agency Brown&co. We worked with some leading global talent who interpreted our dream and turned it into a striking brand that perfectly describes what we stand for.

We love what Brown&co have created and are delighted that industry leaders and customers alike love it too!

Read more from Brown&co here.

DIY Doers Do It With Thorndown

Ben from Thorndown met the marvellous Wayne Perrey on the first episode of the 2018 series of Love Your Garden. Wayne is a carpenter who specialises in making TV sets on makeover shows, in magazines and exhibitions.

This rather talented man also runs a company called The DIY Doers with business partner, Steph Bron. They share their knowledge and experience of DIY projects, helping to inspire and explain just how to do it yourself.

Wayne loved using Thorndown Wood Paints on Love Your Garden and wanted to use them on his own projects. The first was a makeover in his own garden where he transformed his shed, deck, raised beds, garden furniture, terracotta pots and a metal sculpture.

You can see how he got on by following this link to The DIY Doers YouTube channel. He’s got some great tips, techniques and general advice to share throughout the video. Hope you enjoy!

Peelable Glass Paint YouTube Videos

To demonstrate how brilliant and easy our Peelable Glass Paint is to use, we have created some short clips. There are three on the Greenhouse Shading Project Page showing how to roller on and peel off the paint.

On a recent visit to Floyds Clematis & Climbers nursery we also filmed painting on greenhouse shading to his commercial greenhouse. While we were there we engaged in a little fun painting on some solid/opaque Moorland Green and Reed Green to a couple of panes, which not only look pretty but provide a stronger level of greenhouse shading against strong sun. We also enjoyed ourselves by doing some stencilling.

We hope these videos help demonstrate how to use Peelable Glass Paint for a great way to shade your greenhouse from the sun!

 

If you’re looking for inspiration then look at our Spare Bedroom Makeover where we used Thorndown Wood Paint on all of the woodwork for an elegant and sophisticated look.

See the Project here.