Coving — the decorative moulding at the junction of wall and ceiling — is a defining characteristic of Victorian and Edwardian interiors. In rooms where the original coving has been removed, installing sympathetic new coving dramatically restores the period character of the space.
Matching Existing Profiles
Where a room retains partial original cornicing or coving, we can usually source or create a matching profile from specialist plaster suppliers. We carry a library of Victorian and Edwardian coving profiles and can advise on the closest match to any existing moulding in NW3 properties.
New Installation
Coving installation involves: fixing the coving to the wall-ceiling junction with specialist adhesive and screws; filling all joints and fixing points; skimming the face of the coving where necessary; and then painting in sequence with the decoration. The finished result is indistinguishable from original plasterwork.
Painting Coving
Coving is typically painted in white or off-white — we most commonly use Farrow & Ball All White, Pointing, or Little Greene Lime White, depending on the wall and ceiling colours. The key is maintaining crisp, clean edges at both the wall and ceiling reveals.
Coving installation and decoration across Hampstead NW3. Ask about our period profile matching service.
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