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Discover HV’ART’s latest projects, techniques and inspiration, showcasing hand painted finishes and decorative craft for beautiful spaces.

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Bespoke Hand Painted Fireplaces

Using the HV’ART Advanced Lacquer Paint system, we can transform existing fireplaces into convincing marble, stone, wood, or textured finishes with far less disruption than full replacement. This bespoke approach is ideal for those who love the shape of their fireplace but want a new material effect, a rare antique marble look, or a specialist decorative finish that feels unique to their home.

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HV850 FibreScreed™ System

What you do not see matters most. The best decorative work is never only about the finish you see. It is also about the care, judgement and technical preparation that sit quietly beneath it. The unseen strength beneath the seen beauty.

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Sympathetic Restoration of Tudor Mural

The HV’ART team used our quick drying, non yellowing and very low odour waterborne lacquer system and hand mixed more than thirty colours on-site, to carefully restore a beautiful Tudor mural wall and preserve it’s character written over time.

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Restoring an Enamelled Slate Fireplace

What began as a presumed marble fireplace turned out to be an enamelled slate fireplace of real decorative interest. Our role was to restore it sympathetically, revive its original beauty, and allow the quality of the piece to be seen again.

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