HISTORIC MANHATTAN TOWNHOUSE
HIGH POLISH PLASTER AND FLUTED PLASTER WALLS SPANNING A SEVEN STORY STAIRWELL
This circa 1901 townhouse in New York's Upper East Side features spectacular design elements, including a marble staircase that spans seven stories. For this large-scale installation, we navigated the technical challenges that came with such a unique space which required thoughtful execution, specialty equipment, and a team of 18 people to create the finishes. Helmed by our artisan partner Patrick Shoemaker, they applied a high polish Venetian plaster finish to the entire length of the stairwell wall—which took a continuous 10 hours—as well as a limewash finish on the underside of the stairs and over the fluted plaster panels that were installed by SuperStrata to cover the elevator shaft. A polished plaster finish adds shine to a few rooms throughout the seven floors and brings light into the home’s entryway.
FLUTED PLASTER SEVEN-STORY WALL
WITH LIMEWASH FINISH: SuperStrata with Patrick Shoemaker
HIGH POLISH VENETIAN PLASTER SURFACES
AND SEVEN-STORY STAIRCASE WALL: Patrick Shoemaker
LIMEWASH STAIRCASE FINISH: Patrick Shoemaker
INTERIOR DESIGN: Carrier and Company Interiors
PHOTOGRAPHY: Thomas Loof
FEATURED IN: Veranda Magazine
ARTISAN
COLLECTIVE
Patrick Shoemaker
Brushed Lime
TECHNIQUES
Traditional Limestone Plasters
Fluted Plaster