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Polished Plaster
Polished plaster is a Venetian-style decorative finish, hand-applied in thin layers and burnished to a smooth, marble-like sheen.
Polished plaster, often called Venetian plaster, is a decorative lime or marble-dust based finish applied in several thin layers and burnished between coats with a steel trowel. The result is a smooth, depth-filled surface that catches the light like polished stone, without the weight or cost of the real thing.
This is high-ticket, specialist work, and it shows in the result: a genuine feature wall that becomes the focal point of a living room, hallway, or bathroom. Colour and finish can be tuned from a soft matte to a high-gloss, glass-like sheen, and the layered application gives real depth rather than a flat painted look.
Russ has applied polished plaster across bathrooms, feature walls, and full rooms throughout Kent and East Sussex, including a Victorian-property living-room wall that clients describe as the piece everyone who visits comments on. It is one of a small number of genuinely specialist finishes offered locally, alongside Tadelakt and microcement.
Signs You Need Polished Plaster
- Wanting a genuine feature wall with depth and light-reflective sheen
- Renovating a period property where a premium decorative finish suits the space
- Bathroom or hallway walls where a marble look is wanted without the cost of stone
- Replacing tired paint or wallpaper with something design-led and long-lasting
- Commercial or hospitality interiors wanting a high-end finish
Why Choose Us
- One of the few local specialists genuinely offering polished plaster, alongside Tadelakt and microcement
- Hand-burnished finish, not a sprayed or faux-effect substitute
- Real client feature-wall project in a Victorian property, described by the client as 'absolutely stunning'
- 5.0 rating from 11 Google reviews
Our Process
- 1
Prepare and prime the wall to the correct flat, sound base
- 2
Apply the first thin coat of polished plaster and allow it to firm up
- 3
Apply further coats, building depth and texture with the trowel
- 4
Burnish the surface with a steel trowel to develop the sheen
- 5
Seal and wax the finished wall to protect it and enhance the reflective quality
Polished Plaster FAQs
Polished plaster, also known as Venetian plaster, is a decorative lime or marble-dust based finish applied in multiple thin layers and burnished with a steel trowel to create a smooth, light-reflective, marble-like surface. It is used to create feature walls and premium interior finishes with more depth and sheen than ordinary paint.
Polished Plaster Available Across These Areas
A few of the towns and villages where we regularly carry out polished plaster work.
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