Polished Venetian plaster is a hand-applied, burnished finish with a real marble-like depth and sheen you simply cannot get from paint. W. Parham Plastering lays feature walls, fireplaces, alcoves and whole rooms in lime-based Venetian and polished plaster, built up in fine coats and burnished by hand.
A single burnished wall, a chimney breast or an alcove finished in Venetian plaster makes a room without any other change.
Traditional lime-based Marmorino and polished plasters, built up in fine coats and burnished to a soft or high sheen.
The colour is mixed through the plaster itself, not painted on, so the depth and movement are part of the surface.
Finished and sealed so it wipes clean and stands up to everyday life, with the look of polished stone.
Paint sits on top of the wall as a flat film. Venetian plaster is built up in fine coats and burnished, so the colour and a marble-like depth are in the surface itself. It catches the light and changes through the day in a way paint cannot.
Feature walls, fireplaces, alcoves, hallways and whole rooms. With the right sealing it can also be used in bathrooms and around basins. We will advise the right specification for the spot you have in mind.
Yes. Once burnished and sealed it is a tough, wipeable surface. It is a centuries-old finish, and looked after it lasts for years while keeping its depth and sheen.
Send a few details and a rough idea of the work and we will come back to you to arrange a look. Free quotes across Essex.