The Flare Journal

Plaster

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Flat Flare illustration of a period room with a plaster ceiling rose, cornice and fireplace

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Plaster Ceilings and Walls in a Shropshire Period Home: A Practical Guide

A Shropshire period home most likely has lime plaster if it was built before 1919, and lath-and-plaster ceilings. Keep it breathable: repair like with like, never paint over...

By Gregory TireCraft and materials
Flare Studio illustration: wabi sabi and limewash plaster imperfect walls

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Wabi-Sabi and Limewash: Why Imperfect Plaster Looks So Good

Wabi-sabi is a Japanese way of seeing beauty in what is imperfect, simple and aged. In a home it shows up as soft, uneven walls, muted colour and...

By Gregory TireCraft and materials

Who writes the journal

By Joseph van LockeFounder, designer and maker
By Sophia MeredithInteriors and colour
By Gregory TireCraft and materials

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