Lime plaster is the oldest finish we specify and, most years, the one we specify most. It is made from limestone, burned and slaked, and it hardens by slowly taking carbon dioxide back from the air. In other words, it quietly turns back into stone on your walls.
It breathes
Unlike gypsum or acrylic finishes, lime is vapour-open. Moisture moves through it instead of being trapped behind it, which is why it is essential on old solid walls and wonderful in bathrooms.
Good materials do not need decoration. They need light, time and a little patience.
It makes light softer
Lime has a slightly uneven, mineral surface. Sunlight scatters across it rather than bouncing off, so rooms feel calmer and colours shift gently through the day.
Where we use it
- Living spaces facing strong southern light
- Bathrooms and wet rooms, with a tadelakt finish
- Historic buildings with solid masonry walls
It ages well
A small crack or scuff can be repaired with a brush and a little fresh lime. Over the years the walls develop a patina that no paint can imitate, which is exactly the kind of ageing we design for.