Our finishes
Every finish we apply, from lime plaster to polished floors.
Traditional hand-applied lime finishes and contemporary seamless microcement systems — each master-certified, applied by hand, and shown to you first on a free handcrafted sample. Serving Saffron Walden, Essex, Cambridge & London.
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Venetian Plastering
Traditional lime and marble-dust plaster, burnished by hand
The finish the studio is named for: traditional Venetian plaster made from lime and marble dust, laid by hand in three to four layers and compressed to a smooth, breathable, waterproof surface for walls, ceilings, bathrooms and wet rooms.
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Moroccan Tadelakt
Marrakesh lime plaster with a burnished, waterproof satin sheen
Tadelakt is a lime plaster from Marrakesh, polished with a stone and sealed with black olive soap to form a seamless waterproof membrane. Antimicrobial and mould-resistant, it is ideal for bathrooms, wet rooms and basins with a warm satin sheen.
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Marble Polished Plaster (Marmorino)
Coloured resins and marble veining, burnished to a glass-like sheen
Marmorino is Venetian plaster taken further: coloured resins are worked into the marble-and-lime base to mimic natural stone veining, then burnished to a glass-like sheen. Ideal for walls, columns, archways and fireplace surrounds.
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Microcement
A seamless 2–3mm cement-and-resin coating for floors, walls and worktops
Microcement is a cement-and-resin coating just 2–3mm thick, troweled seamless over floors, walls, staircases, kitchen worktops and full bathrooms. Underfloor-heating compatible and jointless, it wraps a whole space in one continuous surface.
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Microtopping
Ultra-thin polymer cement, matte to polished, indoor and outdoor
Microtopping is an ultra-thin polymer-modified cement with fine aggregates, finished anywhere from matte to polished. UV-stable, moisture- and scratch-resistant, it suits floors, walls, stairs, countertops and furniture, indoors and out.
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Diamond Polished Microcement (DPM)
Microcement mechanically polished to a mirror-smooth finish
Diamond Polished Microcement takes an advanced microcement system and mechanically polishes it with industrial diamond abrasives to a mirror-smooth surface — the hard-wearing choice for high-traffic floors, walls, hallways, kitchens and showrooms.
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Micro Quartz
A seamless epoxy-resin microcement floor, colour-matched to your scheme
Micro Quartz is an epoxy-resin microcement flooring system, 3–4mm thick and completely seamless with no grout. It's colour-matched to RAL, Farrow & Ball or Little Greene references, with a typical 6–7 day floor install across London, Cambridge, Essex and Saffron Walden.
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Solidro Micro
A water-based, low-VOC mineral resin that replicates natural stone
Solidro Micro is a high-performance mineral resin coating: water-based, low-VOC and formulated to replicate the look of natural stone. It suits floors, walls, countertops, furniture, bathrooms, kitchens and commercial spaces.
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Terrae-Calce
Natural lime plaster with earth pigments, for heritage and eco builds
Terrae-Calce is a natural lime plaster coloured with earth pigments and marble powder, giving a textural, breathable finish that regulates humidity and is completely VOC-free — an ideal choice for heritage properties and eco-conscious builds.
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San Marco Paint Affects
Textured and metallic decorative finishes, sealed with Decrofilm
Using San Marco's decorative range, we apply Polo (a textured brush-and-sponge finish) and Cadoro (a spatula-applied metallic velvet), each finished with Decrofilm sealer — decorative paint effects for walls, ceilings and furniture.
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Decorative Plaster
Bespoke textured, metallic and distressed finishes, whole-project
Our decorative-plaster work is the umbrella over the whole craft: managed across the full project lifecycle, it includes Travertine textured finishes and bespoke metallic, concrete, distressed and pearlescent options for residential and commercial spaces.
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Luxury Bathrooms
Wall, floor and paint finishes combined into one custom bathroom
Our luxury bathroom work combines wall and floor coverings with decorative paint finishes into one custom design — waterproof Venetian plaster, Tadelakt and microcement wrapping the whole room in a seamless, jointless surface.
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Microcement Sink
Custom travertine-plaster and microcement sinks and fixtures
Beyond walls and floors, we form custom sinks and fixtures in travertine plaster and microcement — seamless, hand-built basins and surfaces that carry the same material through the whole bathroom.
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Describe the room and the look to Steve — he'll advise on the right finish and make you a free sample.