Residential • Feature Work

Fire Breast in Grey Plaster with a Hint of Glitter

Isle of Man

The finished fire breast in grey plaster, square on

The fire breast from across the room, plain walls either side

The corner of the fire breast, light catching the glitter on one face

Project Details

Location Isle of Man

Year Completed 2020

Client Type Private Homeowner

Project Type

Residential Feature Work

Finishes & Techniques Used

Decorative Finishes

Grey plaster, and only a hint of glitter.

Lovely fire breast done in our grey plaster with a hint of glitter.

Most of the glitter work we are asked for is meant to be noticed from the doorway. This one is not. The colour is a flat, cool grey, laid on with the trowel so the texture runs in long horizontal strokes, and the glitter is only there to give the surface something to do when the light moves. Stand square on and it reads as plain grey. Step to one side, or wait for the light to swing round, and the whole face comes alive.

It runs floor to ceiling and wraps round both returns, so the chimney breast sits as one solid block against the plain painted walls either side. The oak surround and the black hearth stay as they are, and the plaster works around them.