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Where Artistry Begins
London has every kind of home, and each one asks something different of a Venetian plaster finish. A Victorian terrace, a mansion flat, a warehouse conversion and a new build tower all have different walls behind the paint. This guide matches common London house types to the finishes that suit them, so you start with the right product rather than the one in the photo you liked.
For every decorative finish we install in London, from Venetian plaster to limewash, gilding and murals, see our decorative finishes specialist in London page.
Zavoré lays this for you too. Our own team provides Venetian plaster installation across the UK, including Venetian plastering in London.
The walls: usually solid brick with no cavity, originally finished in lime, often patched with modern plaster over the years.
What suits them: breathable lime finishes such as Marmorino and limewash, which let the wall release moisture. Hallways and stairs in terraces take a lot of wear, so read Venetian plaster in hallways and stairs.
The walls: solid, often with high ceilings, deep cornices, ceiling roses and picture rails.
What suits them: polished plaster in formal rooms, Marmorino where walls need to breathe. Period mouldings need careful edges, so plan where the finish stops. See picture rails and dado rails.
The walls: exposed brick, steel, long walls and uneven returns.
What suits them: concrete effect and textured lime finishes that sit well beside brick and steel, or a single metallic feature wall.
The walls: plasterboard on metal or timber studs, flat and dry but jointed.
What suits them: high polish Venetian plaster, which shows best on a flat surface, once joints are reinforced. Read Venetian plaster on plasterboard.
The walls: often damp prone, sometimes tanked.
What suits them: a moisture check comes first. No finish should go over damp that has not been dealt with.
Buy materials in our shop, read buying Venetian plaster in London, or see our London installation service.
Lime based finishes such as Marmorino and limewash, because solid walls need to breathe.
Yes, on a suitable wall with the right base. Ask for the wall to be checked first.
Yes. Plasterboard takes it well once the joints are properly prepared.
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