Plaster walls and decorative details are high-quality, handmade finishes that give an old house character. They should not be replaced with inferior materials without a compelling reason. Plaster is ...

Long before cement took over, Indian homes stayed cool and breathable with lime plaster. As cities heat up, this ancient ...

From the cloudy hand-troweled textured walls donning ... Venetian plaster is having a moment. The artisans who are in part responsible for the renaissance of this the age-old material?

The home’s white plaster walls feature a raised fleur-de-lis pattern, the polished wood floors display intricate geometric designs, and hand-carved wood columns support ornate woodwork that ...

Birds with teeth, little men in triangular hats and other fanciful figures appear in the Tudor wall paintings ... paintings behind plaster in a bedroom at the Calverley Old Hall in Yorkshire.

English Heritage has completed a seven-month conservation project at Hardwick Old Hall in Derbyshire to protect its 400-year-old plaster friezes ... render on the west wall, which faces out ...

English Heritage has completed a seven-month conservation project at Hardwick Old Hall in Derbyshire to protect its 400-year-old plaster friezes for future ... completely reinstated the render on the ...