Featured expert:
Butcher Plasterworks
Original period details, such as plaster cornices and ceiling roses, not to mention mirror frames and fireplace surrounds are often what distinguish the charming home from the indifferent house.
If you buy a typical 18th, 19th or early 20th century house, the chances are that at least some of the original mouldings have been ripped out, or they have fallen into disrepair.
North London-based Butcher Plasterworks is one of the few specialist companies that still use fibrous plaster, which is both tough and versatile, since it is made from a mixture of plaster and hessian, to make bespoke architectural details.
Whether you want a run of cornice or something more fancy, this small company will be able to suggest a solution, either replicating what is there or using its own huge pictorial reference library.
Prices to supply and fix replacement cornicing from £25 per metre.
Butcher Plasterworks, Chalcot Yard, 8 Fitzroy Road, NW1 8TX.
Telephone 020 7720 9771 or see www.butcherplasterworks.com.
Interiors
British Interior Design Association
BIDA promotes and supports the interior design and decoration professions. You can search for an interior designer or decorator in your area, and get ideas and inspiration for your own projects from the professionals.
www.bida.org
Gina Soft Furnishings
North London-based Gina has been making bespoke curtains, roman blinds and cushions for more than 30 years. She will come to your house and give informal advice on what will and will not work. She will even transform vintage French linen sheets into beautifully swish, interlined curtains, complete with hand-stitched hems and headings, and then use up the leftover fabric to make cushions. Above all she is courteous, flexible and friendly. Expect to pay from £200 for a pair of simple, lined curtains.
Call 020 8809 6416.
Dulux
Not only can you view its full range of colours, you can also paint a virtual room with the Dulux Mousepainter. Try out your colour combinations online before you experiment with your home.
Dulux
Dulux
Web: www.dulux.co.uk
Farrow & Ball
Founded in 1930, Farrow & Ball is known for its classic range of paints and wallpaper. Find your perfect colour and browse through the online range.
Farrow & Ball
Leyland
Quality durable paint and primers for ceilings, walls and floors available online. Or find your nearest stockist using the store locator.
www.leyland-paints.co.uk
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