Bespoke Phoenix in Ilumitextra Glitter
A little bespoke piece — a cut-out phoenix finished in Ilumitextra glitter, rose pink shot through with red, gold and cream flake.
Everything we have photographed since 2010 — 137 jobs across the Island, from a kitchen splashback to a war memorial. Filter by type, space or finish, or scroll the lot.
A little bespoke piece — a cut-out phoenix finished in Ilumitextra glitter, rose pink shot through with red, gold and cream flake.
Gold transfer foil laid by hand over a combed, ridged plaster texture on wall panels — the gold catches the high points and leaves the hollows pale.
The Venetian plaster backdrop to a media wall designed and installed by Get Connected IOM — a warm, mottled panel behind the screen that changes with the light.
Bar top and feature wall in Ilumitextra black and bronze for a new bar at Ocean Views in Onchan Park.
Black Marmorino through the Haus Kitchens Bedrooms Bathrooms showrooms — silver wax and stencils in one area, a bronze finish in another, standing behind their own displays.
A three-storey terraced house finished in the Ecorend thin coat silicone render system — the flat cream and maroon gone, the mouldings picked out white against a warm pale grey.
A dated pebbledash house in Colby brought up to date without hacking the dash off — an Ecorend thin coat render system applied straight over it and finished in a coloured silicone top coat.
A corner building on Parliament Street prepared in a turquoise Light Weight Render System as the base for a mural by Karolina Pawlowska, with Corksol insulated spray render in olive green on the rear.
Spray cork used inside a commercial building to give more privacy between offices — 8mm of coating for up to 12 decibels, and warmer rooms into the bargain.
Ilumitextra splashbacks in copper and gold for a kitchen in Santon — a great look with a hard wearing, wipeable finish.
Shelves built from scratch and covered in microcement with an aged look — mottled and blotched, closer to old stone than new cement, running the width of a stone-clad feature wall.
A feature wall finished in pure nickel metal — real metal laid on and worked by hand, running across the television recess, the fire beneath it and the open shelved recesses alongside.
Kitchen floor, splashbacks and a feature wall in Crystal Quartz, carried through the utility and W.C. — laid straight over the existing tiles.
A flat glazed conservatory roof in Laxey, green with age and buried under moss and leaf litter, sprayed in ThermoCork and finished in a clean dark grey.
A Castletown bungalow with old spar dash, sprayed all over in ThermoCork — front, sides, back, extension and garage — for a thermal barrier.
Great to be back doing some glitter walls. A bright room at Bradda Head under a vaulted glazed roof on oak beams, the walls done in a fine white glitter that only shows itself where the sun lands.
Two tired conservatory roofs in Andreas sprayed in ThermoCork and finished light grey: cooler in summer, warmer in winter, quieter in the rain.
A steel container is the coldest thing in its own box, so moisture lands on it and drips onto the contents. Sprayed ThermoCork takes that away.
A single fire breast taken floor to ceiling in our grey plaster with a hint of glitter — restrained enough to read as plain grey until the light moves across it.
Three finishes in one bathroom — metallic silver plaster, a crystal quartz floor, Ilumitextra on the ceiling — all applied over the old tiles.
A chimney breast in a kitchen finished in Ilumitextra glitter blends in grey with holographic glitter added — hard wearing, totally washable, and filmed with the masking tape still on.
Failed pebbledash on an Onchan property was letting water in. Rather than strip it back, we applied ThermoCork over the top — the water problem cured, and a fresh new look with it.
A living room wall stripped back to patched plaster, finished in champagne glitter flake — it definitely brightened the room up.
A lovely cottage in Laxey, its tired cream render and green-streaked gable recoated in ThermoCork — breathable, sustainable, and warm as well as good looking.
The weather had taken the old render off this cottage wall in sheets. We stripped what was left and applied a Wetherby thin coat render system with a silicone top coat.
A seafront house in Castletown whose render had been exposed and damaged by the sea, recoated in ThermoCork — impervious to salt water, and carrying a 15 year warranty.
Our Ilumitextra colour blends on the walls of a kitchen and conservatory in Andreas — a hard-wearing, totally washable finish that gives the rooms their wow factor as well.
The old arcade at Port Soderick — empty and open to the elements for years — reborn as a kayak store for Heroes On The Water Isle of Man, wrapped in ThermoCork render right on the shoreline.
One wall of a little girl's room in our very glittery pink Ilumitextra — chosen as much for being hard wearing and washable as for the sparkle.
A bar top in Ramsey worked in microcement fine to a crocodile print, then coloured in metallic gold and bronze for an aged look.
A front porch in Crystal Quartz with gold glitter — sand walls, a bronze sill, and a set of night photographs to show what the flake does once the lanterns come on.
A cold spot by the rear door of the Old Market Hall was growing mould. ThermoCork insulated the surface so it stopped being cold enough for moisture to condense on.
A Douglas property whose cracked, unsightly render was stripped off, re-rendered in sand and cement and sprayed with ThermoCork — anti-cracking, and a ten year product warranty.
Ilumitextra used to update areas of The Commie in Ramsey — a hard-wearing, completely cleanable wall finish for a busy bar where the paintwork had stopped coping.
A garden shed in Ramsey sprayed inside — ceiling, walls and floor — with ThermoCork, so a cold timber cabin became a room that can be used all year.
ThermoCork Render sprayed over the tin cladding on a Castletown bungalow to modernise it and hold the warmth in — excellent insulation values and a 10 year warranty.
Crystal Quartz with glitter applied straight over the existing wall and floor tiles in a Manx kitchen — no strip-out, no mess, and a seamless stone finish that is smooth to the touch.
A bedroom in grey and silver glitter with just a touch of holographic — a finish that reads as plain warm grey until the light moves and the colour comes out of it.
Walls and a built-in pedicure plinth finished for Amara Eternally Beautiful, ready for the salon opening — a sparkle finish behind the nail stations and a smooth plastered platform.
Walls that were being repainted every three months, finished instead in Ilumitextra with bright glitter and an anti-graffiti gloss top coat — skirting boards and coat hooks included.
A kitchen given a white ground packed with silver flake, sealed under a gloss — splashback, return wall and the corner beyond, all in one continuous surface.
Distressed concrete walls, a hand-made counter in Crystal Quartz with glitter, and an RSJ aged to look rusty, for Drewry's at Tynwald Mills.
A fully tiled bathroom given a seamless natural crystal quartz finish — walls, reveals and floor — applied straight over the existing tiles, saving time and mess.
A conservatory ceiling sprayed in white with gold flakes to bring the colours of the garden indoors — and the client's old picture frame given the same treatment.
A shower room in Baldrine finished in natural stone crystal quartz with silver glitter — fully seamless, very hard wearing, fitted out with Premier Kitchens Ltd.
A chimney breast wall taken from bare base coat to a deep bronze and black Ilumitextra — a whole wall of dark sparkle around a stone fireplace.
Melissa's kitchen and utility room in white with copper glitter — a finish that throws light back into the room and wipes clean behind the worktop.
Ali's kitchen in Peel taken from plain painted walls to a sparkling Ilumitextra splashback — hard-wearing, washable, and a lot more special.
A bespoke kitchen island with a made-to-measure wine rack, finished in our glitter to match the feature wall behind it — the last job of 2018.
A lovely pink glitter feature wall in a lucky little girl's bedroom, finished just ready for Christmas — a whole wall of sparkle from skirting to ceiling.
A beautiful kitchen finished in white and silver Ilumitextra — sparkle on every wall, from the hob to the hallway arch, giving the whole room a stunning look.
A hallway done in our grey and silver glitter to bring light and space to a now stunning hall — with the cupboard doors and two fire breasts in pure metallic to match.
Jane's kitchen tiles freshened up with white and silver glitter — no mess, no upheaval, no ripping out. The tiles stayed put and got the WOW factor instead.
Rachel's stunning modern kitchen with our hard wearing, totally washable silver glitter splashbacks — smooth, wipeable walls with that all important WOW factor.
A full media wall finished in black and bronze textured plaster — recessed fire, flush TV and inset speakers, giving the room an extra wow factor.
Porches always get scuffed and marked — this one got our Ilumitextra full gun metal glitter for a hard-wearing, washable finish with that added WOW factor.
A beautiful porch finished in our pure silver glitter — sparkling around the front door, the window and the crystal light, and definitely adding a WOW factor.
A hallway in Regaby where the dogs were leaving marks on the walls — transformed with glitter flakes under three coats of hard-wearing polyurethane.
A lovely kitchen with its walls coated in silver and white Ilumitextra — sparkle running from the splashbacks to the window sills, glittering under the extractor lights.
A quick transformation that says it all — patched, tired kitchen walls turned into a hard-wearing, waterproof white sparkle with Ilumitextra.
A deep blue polished plaster feature panel for the new reception area at Mount Murray — framed in white above the desk, burnished until it moves like water.
Ilumitextra feature walls for the chiropody surgery in Onchan — zesty lime green with silver flake beside a white sparkle wall, very hard wearing and completely washable.
Sam's kitchen units refreshed without replacing a single one — our Ilumitextra with two coats of hard-wearing polyurethane, for a stunning and fresh new look.
Ilumitextra glitter flakes in a bespoke colour to match the client's kitchen walls — replacing tired emulsion on the splash back with a lacquered, scrubbable sparkle.
Beautiful silver Marmorino feature walls in Craig & Charlie's hall — a bespoke new finish we came up with just for them, and they love it.
A new bar in Onchan built up in MicroCement and Venetian plaster, finished in a rich textured bronze with a tie-dye foil laid over it.
A kitchen feature wall in black Marmorino with bronze wax, made to match the clients' wall clock — mottled bronze light against deep navy units.
A lovely grey glitter feature wall in this stunning bedroom — our glitters giving walls and rooms that something special.
A stunning white glitter feature wall for Dawn — it totally transformed the bedroom and gave them something very special.
A plain white kitchen brought alive with grey Marmorino walls and a bold red glass splashback — with the TV recessed flush into the plaster.
Weathered polished concrete effect feature walls at the new Microgaming offices in Douglas — built up in coats of wash for a corporate space with real character.
A Cassiopeia glitter feature wall for the new Bourne Ice Cream parlour in Parliament Square, Ramsey — silver flakes on charcoal, behind the counter.
Glitter flakes on the feature wall of Hair by Charmaine, a new salon in Ramsey — backlit mirrors and salon lights making the most of a wall that turns heads.
A flagship commercial project for JAK's Bar & Steakhouse in Douglas — 240m² of Marmorino finishes, MicroCement floors, bar and table tops, and the JAK's logo stencilled in a rust effect.
Marmorino walls for the Mannin Hotel, Douglas — a bespoke grey mixed for the client, Marmorino Classico either side and a textured sparkle end wall, with just a hint of glitter in the wax.
An office entrance hall in Douglas: white Marmorino with pearlescent and silver glitter wax, over a black MicroCement Travertine floor.
A tiled kitchen floor over underfloor heating given a fresh new look — light grey MicroCement with a Travertine finish applied straight over the tiles, no breaking up, no risk to the heating.
Seamless wet room in Douglas finished entirely in MicroCement — walls, floor, bench and vanity top in one continuous waterproof surface. No grout, no joints, nothing to scrub.
Plunge pool room finished with soft grey Marmorino Classico walls and a Cassiopea back wall — the coloured ceiling lights reflected in a thousand points of sparkle.
Bespoke garden water features made to order in microcement — large and very durable, light enough to move, and finished to choice in rust, glitter or slate grey.
Brither Cliff House on Onchan Head: Keim lime thin coat render over the old face brickwork, then Keim mineral paint, built for a seafront.
Lyncroft's failed high-build coating stripped back to brickwork, then rebuilt with Keim Mineral thin coat breathable render and Keim mineral paint — looks like a new house, with a 15-year warranty.
A stone cottage at Bride cleaned, repointed and given a slurry coat of Keim Mineral Render, then two coats of Keim mineral paint — the stonework still reading through the finish.
A vast improvement to this lovely house on Bradda Head, using the Wetherby thin coat render system with alkali resistant fibre mesh, finished with Mineral Epsicoat render.
A garden sphere in slate-grey MicroCement, made for Scott and Clare — durable enough to live outside, light enough to move.
A sympathetic restoration of Braddan Cemetery Chapel, inside and out, in Keim Lime Universal Render with Fistard Project Services.
Micro cement meets ironic: garden spheres in microcement with an oxidising iron finish, coat by coat, until the rust glows.
Busy with Keim Mineral Render on this lovely cottage at Bradda Head — final coat applied with the attention to detail that makes a good job.
Phase 1 of 4 at Piccadilly Court on Douglas promenade — lintel and damp proof course replacement, then 10mm of Keim render in two coats decorated with Keim Royalan long life mineral paints.
A curved raised bed in a Dalton garden, finished in a white through render K-Rend. Monocouche, so the colour runs all the way through the material and there is no paint film to fade or flake off it.
Dean and Sarah's home cinema, finished with a couple of coats of Cadoro plaster around the fire breast — a shimmering, velvety look that comes alive under the mood lighting.
A sample kitchen worktop in slate grey MicroCement over plywood — made to measure, so it can be any size and fit any space. Perfect for kitchen islands.
Three elevations of a Laxey house, each on a different substrate and each given its own KEIM specification — stone repairs, lime render, paint.
Badly cracked elevations on this Douglas pub given a thin coat over-render in KEIM Universal Render with mesh, then two coats of mineral paint.
Garden walls finished in Weber Rend — a through-coloured silicone render with a weathered, pitted finish, under slate copings.
Kev setting out the battens for a Tudor-style property — the careful geometry that makes mock-Tudor panelling look right before a trowel ever touches the wall.
View ProjectA badly cracked 1970s dry dash gable cured with a KEIM Universal Render thin coat over-render, glass-fibre mesh and two coats of mineral paint.
A shower area in Monocouche Scratch Render, York Stone — a breathable, polymer-modified silicone-cement render with the look of natural stone.
Ceiling and walls in black Marmorino plaster with a pearlescent wash over the top — that little extra special look for this Peel en-suite.
A worn Douglas exterior restored with a thin-coat anti-crack render over the existing render, finished in a coloured silicone top coat.
A bathroom with the smooth, natural look of Tadelakt, achieved in Marmorino Classico over polymer render, finished with two coats of wax.
Two feature fireplaces for Hartford Homes at Palm Winds, Ramsey, in Marmorino Classico — one black, one stone effect, each with a TV recess.
Weathered sandstone window sills rebuilt in a specialist mineral repair material, matched to the original stone and protected against the weather.
The Andreas Church Memorial, over 30ft high: the stonework fully restored and finished in a weathered terracotta render to suit the church.
A failed acrylic coating stripped off a Victorian house in Douglas with KEIM paint stripper and steam, then rebuilt in KEIM mineral paints.
Stone restoration at Douglas Town Hall — decayed sandstone carefully cut back and built up in Keim Restauro stone-repair mortar, colour-matched to the original with Restauro Lasur.
A brand new façade for these Douglas apartments — KEIM thincoat Universal Render at 10mm thick, incorporating KEIM glassfibre mesh, to the front and side elevations.
An old stone walled property partly re-rendered in Keim Universal Lime Render with Soldalit-ME — breathable, and it solved the internal damp.
A row of 11 properties in Peel, built around 1880, re-rendered in KEIM Universal Render and finished in KEIM Soldalit-ME — with no expansion joints anywhere across the eleven adjoining buildings.
A pair of curved entrance walls and matching columns at Ellenbrook House, prepared and netted ready for their top coat of lime render.
A feature bathroom wall in sparkling Glitter Flake at The Arches — flakes catch the light for a glamorous, ever-changing shimmer.
A new build on Onchan Head finished for McArds in the Wetherby lightweight silicone render system — and revisited nearly four years later with not a settlement crack in sight.
The old render taken off St George's Vicarage and replaced with fresh pebbledash, matched to the period architecture around it.
A new extension at Rushen Vicarage rendered in sand and cement and dashed to match the existing building, with a small cross formed in the render.
Two weathered chimney stacks at Cronk Coar restored — new lead flashing, new bell beads and fresh pebbledash matched to the existing finish.
A farmhouse at Kirk Patrick in a through-coloured white render — the colour runs through the material, so it stays bright without repainting.
A pool area at Ballamenagh House finished in grey Marmorino Classico with an aqua seal applied to protect it, the final coat burnished to a mid to high sheen.
A tired, damaged building transformed with external wall insulation and lightweight render in a silicone coloured finish — looks stunning and keeps the property warmer too.
First stages of a bathroom in soft grey Marmorino with blockwork joints cut in — next, a couple of coats of beeswax to give it a lovely shine and smell.
A Lucidato feature wall in a warm golden tone, with a Buddha stencil in black Crystal finish, for the Hot Yoga Room at The Gym in Ramsey.
Pebbledash for Manx Radio's exposed headland home — a hard-wearing, low-maintenance exterior that shrugs off the Douglas Head weather.
Plasterboarding and traditional plastering on the Isle of Man: a bedroom stripped to the substrate, walls sealed and levelled, windows reset and new plasterboard fitted ready for skimming.
View ProjectMarmorino plaster in this Onchan bathroom — three walls in a white Marmorino with black stencils, and the window wall in a black Marmorino with a stone-coloured stencil.
A stylish banded stone-effect shower area in this period Douglas vicarage — Intona with lighter limestone-style bands.
Crystal Brush applied to further walls in the living area, continuing the glistening, sparkling effect from the living room of this King Edward Bay property.
Sand and cement render worked to imitate natural stone on this exterior: the appearance of stonework without building in it.
Crystal Brush on the living room walls of a King Edward Bay home — a glittering finish running subtle to bold depending on the light.
The Spinney's tired old pebbledash was removed and replaced with a fresh white render, giving the property a clean new look and protection against the Isle of Man weather.
A tired, cracked exterior brought back to life: redundant opening blocked up, chimney and walls re-rendered in a fresh cream textured finish, with crisp new window surrounds.
Polished plaster on the bar at The Northern in Ramsey, now called Bar Logo — Intona banding combined with high-gloss Lucidato.
A bathroom in polished Marmorino Classico in neutral tones: a seamless, water-resistant surface with no grout lines to keep clean.
Swimming pool and walk-in shower area finished in white Intona Venetian plaster with white Marmorino bands — a bright, modern pool space at The Arches, Port Erin.
A modern, seamless en-suite in white Marmorino with shards of gun-metal grey, sealed with waterproof Aqua Lax wax for a cool, bespoke look.
This stunning contemporary kitchen was finished in white Intona Venetian plaster with white Marmorino plaster bands, creating a sleek, modern effect.
A curved external staircase at The Arches — granite treads with the curved concrete spine and risers finished in white Marmorino Classico, a plaster that takes outdoor exposure and follows the curve.
Lucidato polished plaster applied to the curved dome ceiling at The Arches, Port Erin — one of the most demanding jobs we have taken on.
B&B Furniture's show kitchen given a twist: black Lucidato plaster with a water-repellent wax and their logo stencilled in — functional yet stunning.
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