VENETIAN PLASTER & DECORATIVE WALL FINISHES IN NEW YORK CITY
Walls finishes by hand,
Built to last a lifetime
Venetian plaster, decorative plasters, gold leaf and
faux finishes applied by master artisans using Old World
European techniques across New York City and the Tri-State Area.
Selected work
A selection of our recent projects utilizing hand-applied Venetian plaster or decorative finishes across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Long Island, and the Tri-State Area.
All projects
Twenty Years of Experience,
Countless of happy Clients.
Gora Decoration is a family-owned decorative finishing studio founded in New York City. We specialize in the hand-applied techniques that transform walls into lasting works of art, working alongside interior designers, architects, and discerning homeowners who understand that the surfaces of a room are its most intimate presence.
Natural Earth Pigments & Lime
Finishes
Six core systems, each specified to the room, the substrate and the light it lives in.
Venetian Plaster
Marble-dust lime polished in successive thin coats until it carries the depth and cool of real stone.
Interior · High sheen · 5–9 coats
Limewash & Mineral
Breathable mineral coatings with soft cloudy movement. Ages gracefully and never looks printed.
Interior & exterior · Matte · Lime-based
Microcement
Continuous seamless surfacing for walls, floors, and wet rooms. Hard-wearing with a quiet, modern hand.
Walls · Floors · Wet areas
Tadelakt
Traditional waterproof lime finish, stone-burnished and soap-cured for bathrooms and curved forms.
Waterproof · Curved forms · Hand-burnished
Textured & Bespoke
Custom aggregates, metallics, and relief textures developed with your designer from sample to wall.
Sampling · Colour matching · Bespoke
Restoration
Repair and re-finishing of existing plaster and heritage surfaces, matched invisibly to the original.
Repair · Matching · Conservation
Process
From sample board to finished wall.
- 01
Consultation
We review drawings, substrate and lighting with you or your designer.
- 02
Sampling
Bespoke sample boards are made in your space, under your light.
- 03
Preparation
Substrates are corrected and primed — the finish is only as flat as the base.
- 04
Application
Hand-applied in coats, burnished and sealed by the same team throughout.