Limewash and plaster finishes in Gramercy, Manhattan are elegant, period-minded work for Chelsea Limewash Co., in a neighborhood of brick townhouses and prewar co-ops. We apply breathable slaked-lime limewash, troweled lime plaster, and Roman clay to walls built to hold a mineral finish. Limewash cures by carbonation into calcium carbonate, keeping its vapor-permeable, matte depth rather than sealing the wall. From a townhouse parlor to a co-op living room, our crews prep and finish by hand.
Gramercy centers on brick townhouses and prewar co-ops arranged around the private, gated Gramercy Park. The aged brick and older plaster interiors here are exactly the breathable, mineral substrate lime finishes key into. The neighborhood's quiet, formal character makes a hand-applied lime finish a natural fit alongside its period detailing.
The brick townhouses of Gramercy carry the masonry and plaster that take limewash naturally. The slaked lime and pigment soak in and cure by carbonation into calcium carbonate, staying breathable and leaving a soft, cloudy matte. The finish reads calm and period-true in a formal Gramercy parlor.
The prewar co-ops around the park have the older plaster walls that suit troweled lime plaster and Roman clay. On sound plaster we prep and finish directly; over painted walls we prime with a mineral bonding coat so the finish keys in. The result is a smooth, marble-like or suede depth that flat paint cannot match.
Co-op work in Gramercy means house rules, elevators, and neighbors, so we plan around them. We coordinate access, mask thoroughly, and keep the job clean and low-odor since lime finishes are mineral rather than solvent-based. The space is left tidy and ready to use soon after the finish cures.
We also finish walls in nearby Flatiron. Call Chelsea Limewash Co. at (646) 828-5798 for limewash & mineral paint finishes across Manhattan.