Monthly Archives: May 2022

Handmade Furniture

The bed and bedside tables were handmade, especially for a showroom at Decorex.  We gilded the whole bed with Dutch Metal, then distressed it before lacquering for protection. The bedside tables were created from textured polished plaster in the studio … Continue reading

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Swimming Pool

Two great examples of a highly waxed and polished Stucco Veneziano. We hand-mixed the plaster to go with the pool tiles and floor, after producing approved samples for the client. The work on site was carried out from tower scaffoldings … Continue reading

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Bathroom – Old plaster wall effect through toned plaster

One of my all-time favourites. The brief was to replicate an old plaster wall. One where you take the paint or wallpaper off and underneath is an array of different coloured plasters and staining where the paint had been. We achieved … Continue reading

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Royal China Club gilding of soffit ceilings

The restaurant refurbishment included the gilding of the soffit ceilings. These had to be measured out so that the squares of the leaf were perfectly laid out, and formed a cohesive grid. Finally to seal and protect it we varnished … Continue reading

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Oxfordshire Mansion House – Polished plaster alternative

The house being a Grade 2 listed building meant that we could not remove the lining paper from the walls, making the requested finish of polished plaster unachievable. Instead, we were tasked with finding an alternative to the look of … Continue reading

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Oxford and Cambridge Club Princess Marie Louise Room Restoration and Gilding

A full restoration was given to the wood paneling which was peeling and cracking from years and years of built-up paint. The paint was removed back to bare wood and then treated and painted. To add a touch more glamour … Continue reading

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Oxford and Cambridge Club North Library Restoration

The North Library was in desperate need of restoration. It had old lining paper that was holding everything together but that was peeling and had huge cracks in it. We had to scrape all the paper off which revealed the … Continue reading

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Oxford and Cambridge Club North Front Façade

On this project, we worked closely with the clients and the architect to carry out a full restoration of the front façade. We scraped off years and years of built up paint and reinstated the decorative parts of the building … Continue reading

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Private House – Marmorino polished plaster living room and bar

The brief here was to create something really striking and individual. We worked closely with both the interior designer and clients on this project to produce a totally unique finish.  This living room and bar needed a really out going, … Continue reading

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