Roman clay in Yorkville, Manhattan is a favorite finish of Chelsea Limewash Co., in a neighborhood of brick row houses and prewar apartments. Roman clay is a troweled clay-and-marble finish that builds a soft, suede-like depth, warmer and more matte than a polished plaster. It goes on in thin hand-troweled coats over a primed surface and reads as a crafted, seamless wall rather than a color. From a prewar living room to a row-house bedroom, our crews trowel it by hand.
Yorkville is built on brick row houses and prewar apartments on the far east side of the Upper East Side. The older plaster and masonry interiors here give troweled finishes a solid, characterful base to work over. The neighborhood's classic, unfussy residential character makes a soft, matte Roman clay a natural fit in its rooms.
Roman clay is a clay-and-marble finish troweled on in thin coats to build a soft, suede-like depth. Unlike burnished Venetian plaster, it stays matte and velvety rather than polished, giving a room a warm, tactile surface. We apply it over a primed wall in successive hand-troweled passes so the movement reads natural.
The prewar apartments and row houses of Yorkville suit Roman clay's quiet, matte depth. It brings a hand-finished character to a living room or bedroom without the sheen of a polished plaster or the flatness of paint. We sample tones on your wall so the cured color settles right in the room's light.
Roman clay needs a sound, keyed surface to grip, so prep is where the finish is won. We repair the wall, then prime drywall or painted surfaces with a bonding primer so the clay adheres and builds evenly. On sound plaster we prep directly, matching the approach to the wall in front of us.
We also finish walls in nearby Sutton Place. Call Chelsea Limewash Co. at (646) 828-5798 for limewash & mineral paint finishes across Manhattan.