Limewash and plaster finishes in Murray Hill, Manhattan are calm, careful work for Chelsea Limewash Co., in a quiet residential pocket of Midtown East. We apply breathable slaked-lime limewash, troweled lime plaster, and Roman clay to brownstones and prewar apartments. Limewash cures by carbonation into calcium carbonate, keeping its vapor-permeable, matte depth rather than sealing the wall. From a brownstone parlor to a prewar living room, our crews prep and finish by hand.
Murray Hill is a quiet residential Midtown-East pocket of brownstones and prewar apartments. The older plaster interiors and masonry here give limewash and lime plaster the breathable, mineral substrate they key into best. The neighborhood's understated, residential character makes a hand-applied lime finish a natural fit over ordinary paint.
The brownstones of Murray Hill carry masonry and original 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 warm in these quiet residential rooms.
The prewar apartments here have the older plaster walls that suit troweled lime plaster and Roman clay. On sound plaster we 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.
In a quiet residential building, considerate, clean work matters as much as the finish. We coordinate access, mask thoroughly, and keep the job contained and low-odor since lime finishes are mineral rather than solvent-based. The room is left tidy and ready to use soon after the lime cures.
We also finish walls in nearby East Village. Call Chelsea Limewash Co. at (646) 828-5798 for limewash & mineral paint finishes across Manhattan.