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High Gloss Lacquer

Lacquered walls, polished to a mirror finish

A lacquered wall has a deep, glassy gloss that reflects the room like a polished car or a grand piano. Colour looks richer, light bounces further, and a small room suddenly feels jewel like. Zavoré applies high gloss lacquer to walls and ceilings by hand, built up coat by coat and polished to a mirror finish.

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Providing luxury finishes for the most prestigious addresses in the world

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Three ways into lacquer

Have it designed for your space, installed by our own team, or simply tell us about your wall.

01 · Bespoke Design

Designed for Your Space

How it works
02 · Installation

Installed by Our Team

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03 · Enquire

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The Commission

How a lacquer project works

Every commission follows the same path, from the first photograph to the finished room.

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The brief

Send us photos of the room, the size of the walls and ceiling, and the colours you love.

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Samples

We make a sample in your colour and gloss so you can judge it in the room.

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Preparation

The walls are filled and made flat, because a high gloss finish shows every flaw underneath it.

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Lacquering and polishing

The lacquer is built up coat by coat, rubbed down between coats and polished to the final shine.

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Where The House Has Worked

Installed across the UK, by our own team

Each dot is a project the house has installed. Our own team takes every commission from the first conversation to the finished room.

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Where It Belongs

Where lacquer belongs

A finish is chosen the way a fine fabric is chosen, by how it looks and how it feels under the hand. These are the rooms lacquer suits best.

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Colour

Lacquer colour, deep, pale or to your scheme

We always make a sample in your chosen colour and sheen for you to see before you decide.

✦Deep

Oxblood, bottle green, inky blue or black.

✦Pale

A soft glow in small or dark rooms.

✦Sampled

Your colour and gloss, judged in the room itself.

Tell us about your scheme A screen will never show colour, gloss or relief as the room will. We always settle the finish with you before the work starts.
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Tell us about your wall

Send a photo of the space, its rough size and what you have in mind. We will come back to you within 24 hours with the next step.

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Selected Work

Lacquered Walls, on our walls

Photographs of our own projects will be added here as they complete.

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The house at work
Colour

The colour library
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The Journal

Lacquered Walls, written down
Installation

Lacquered Walls, applied by our own team

The survey, the specification and the work itself, all by our own team, for residential and commercial clients anywhere in the UK.

Step One · Survey · Across the UK

The Survey

Tell us about the room and our own team comes to see the wall before anything is specified.

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CoverageAcross the UK
ProjectsResidential and commercial
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Step Two · Specification

The Specification

We agree the design, the materials and the finish with you before any work starts.

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Step Three · Installation

The Installation

The same team carries out the work, residential and commercial, anywhere in the UK.

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✦ Surveyed, specified and installed by our own team ✦Residential and commercial projects, anywhere in the UK.
Tell Us About Your Wall

Start a conversation.

One conversation is all it takes to begin. Call 07592 929191 or email sales@zavore.co.uk and a specialist will talk it through with you.

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5Years of
Craft
The Craft

What lacquered walls are

A high gloss lacquer finish is built up in many thin coats rather than one or two coats of gloss paint. Between coats the surface is rubbed down, so each layer goes on flatter than the last, and the final coat is polished to a depth of shine ordinary paint cannot reach. The result is a surface that looks almost wet, with colour that seems to sit beneath the gloss rather than on top of it.

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Lacquer or gloss paint?

Gloss paint from a tin, rolled or brushed onto a wall, gives a shine, but it shows every bump, roller mark and brush stroke underneath it. A lacquered wall is a system, preparation, filling, many coats and polishing, all aimed at a perfectly flat, reflective surface. That is why the walls are prepared so carefully first. High gloss shows everything, so the flatter the wall, the better the finish.

Where lacquer works

Dining rooms and libraries

Deep colours, oxblood, bottle green, inky blue or black, lacquered to a shine that glows in candle and lamp light.

Small rooms

Cloakrooms, hallways, studies and snugs, where a reflective wall makes the space feel bigger and brighter.

Ceilings

A lacquered ceiling reflects the room back down and adds height and drama.

Lacquer also suits restaurants, bars, hotels and boutiques, where a high gloss wall gives a space instant glamour. It pairs well with gilding, cornice and panel mouldings and polished metal.

Choosing a colour

Gloss changes colour. A lacquered finish reads deeper and more saturated than the same colour in matt, and it reflects whatever is in the room, so we always make a sample in your chosen colour and sheen for you to see before the walls are started.

Lacquer, plaster or both?

If you love a polished look but want more movement and depth in the surface, polished Venetian plaster gives a stone like sheen with soft variation. Lacquer is smoother, glossier and more uniform. Some rooms use both, lacquered joinery or ceilings with plastered walls. We do both and can help you choose.

The House Timeline

Five years, one standard

2021

The First Walls

The work starts in Birmingham under another name. Inside the first year it reaches London, Manchester, Kent and Surrey.

2022

The Team Grows

Three new members join the studio, giving us the hands to take on larger projects without dropping the standard of the finish.

2023

The Academy & The Supply Line

The Academy opens its doors, and a supply agreement is signed with our materials producer. Quality secured at the source.

2024

The Commercial Turn

The workshop makes its name in commercial decorative finishes across the UK, quietly supplying fellow applicators and proving every material on its own projects before it went on sale.

2025

The Range Goes Public

Tested on the job, refined and trusted by the trade first, our own materials go on open sale to the public.

2026

The Name Goes Up

Five years of work, one supply line and one school, finally under a single name. Zavoré: the full range, the Academy and the Colour Library in one place, and the next wall always ahead.

✦Est. 2021
An independent house, family run since day one
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Venetian plaster from Italian mills, in the Venetian tradition
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Materials, installation and training, under one roof
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Order by 12pm and it ships within 24 hours wherever we can
Beyond Lacquered Walls

We also craft every other finish

Venetian plaster leads the house, and our team installs every finish below.

Venetian PlasterThe house finish Polished PlasterStucco veneziano MarmorinoLime and marble grain TravertinoTravertine effect LimewashBreathable lime TadelaktMoroccan lime MicrocementSeamless surfaces Concrete EffectBeton stucco Clay PlasterRoman clay in lime Liquid MetalMetallic plaster Artificial RockStone effect plaster Sculptural PlasterReady made and bespoke Bas ReliefSculpted by hand MosaicsDesigned and installed MuralsPainted by hand GildingGold and silver leaf Cornice & CovingFitted, restored and matched Feature WallsEvery finish, one team The HouseEvery finish, one home
For The Trade

Trade accounts for plasterers and decorators

Approved decorators, plasterers, contractors and designers buy with a Zavoré trade account. Ten percent off every material, taken off automatically the moment you are signed in to your trade account, consistent colour on every Venetian plaster reorder, colour matching to any reference, and the members only Rewards Room, where every pound counts towards titles and rewards. Academy students walk in the day they finish their course.

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Before You Commission

Your questions, answered honestly

A wall finished in many thin coats of high gloss lacquer, rubbed down between coats and polished, so the surface has a deep, mirror like shine that ordinary gloss paint cannot match.
Most sound interior walls can, but they must be properly prepared and made very flat first, because high gloss shows every bump and crack beneath it. We survey the walls before we quote.
A well applied lacquer gives a hard, wipeable surface that suits dining rooms, hallways and commercial interiors. We will talk you through care for the system we use.
Deep, rich colours look spectacular in gloss, but pale lacquers bring a soft glow to small or dark rooms. We make a sample so you can see the colour and the shine together.
It depends on the area, the condition of the walls and the level of gloss. Send us photos and measurements and we will give you a clear quote.
Installation
Our own teamInstalled across the UK, residential and commercial
24 hoursWe come back to every enquiry with the next step
07592 929191Speak to a specialist, Monday to Saturday
By emailSend photos and sizes to sales@zavore.co.uk

Every commission is quoted for the job in front of us. Send a photo of the space, its rough size and what you have in mind to sales@zavore.co.uk.

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The Zavoré Journal

Lacquered Walls, written down

Five years of technique, published openly, so you can plan the room with confidence.

Lacquered Walls 6 min read

How a High Gloss Lacquered Wall Is Made

What makes a lacquered wall different from gloss paint, why preparation and flatness matter so much, and the colours, rooms and care that suit a high...

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Lacquered Walls 6 min read

Urushi and the History of Lacquer

Where urushi comes from, how traditional Chinese and Japanese lacquer is made and decorated with gold, how Europe imitated it with japanning, and how modern lacquered...

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Lacquered Walls 5 min read

Dining Room Feature Walls and Dark Dining Rooms

Dining room feature wall ideas using lacquer, Venetian plaster, murals, chinoiserie, gilding and panel mouldings, with how dark dining rooms behave at night and how to...

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Elsewhere in the UK, see every area we cover.

Questions & Answers

More questions, answered

What is the difference between lacquer and gloss paint?
Gloss paint rolled or brushed from a tin gives a shine but shows every bump, roller mark and brush stroke beneath. A lacquered wall is a system of preparation, filling, many thin coats and polishing, all aimed at a perfectly flat, reflective surface.
Can a ceiling be lacquered?
Yes. A lacquered ceiling reflects the room back down and adds height and drama. We apply high gloss lacquer to walls and ceilings by hand, built up coat by coat and polished to a mirror finish.
Which rooms suit lacquered walls?
Dining rooms, libraries, cloakrooms, hallways, studies and snugs suit lacquer well. It also suits restaurants, bars, hotels and boutiques, where a high gloss wall gives a space instant glamour. Our guide to lacquered walls has more ideas.
Does a lacquered wall make a small room feel bigger?
Yes. A reflective wall bounces light further, so cloakrooms, hallways, studies and snugs can feel bigger and brighter. Colour also looks richer, and a small room suddenly feels jewel like.
Why do lacquered walls need to be so flat?
High gloss shows every dip, bump and crack beneath it, so the flatter the wall, the better the finish. The walls are filled and made flat first, and rubbed down between coats so each layer goes on flatter than the last.
Will I see a sample before the walls are lacquered?
Yes. We always make a sample in your chosen colour and sheen so you can judge it in the room before the walls are started. Gloss changes colour, so seeing the sample in the room matters.
How does a lacquer project work?
You send photos of the room, wall sizes and the colours you love. We make a sample in your colour and gloss, fill and flatten the walls, then build the lacquer coat by coat, rubbing down between coats and polishing the last one. Start via our contact page.
Does lacquer change how a colour looks?
Yes. A lacquered finish reads deeper and more saturated than the same colour in matt, and it reflects whatever is in the room. That is why we make a sample in your colour and sheen first. Our colours page helps you start.
Should I choose lacquer or polished plaster?
Choose lacquer for a smoother, glossier, more uniform surface. Polished Venetian plaster gives a stone like sheen with soft variation and more movement. Some rooms use both, and we can help you choose.
Can I have a dark lacquered dining room?
Yes. Deep colours such as oxblood, bottle green, inky blue or black look spectacular in gloss and glow in candle and lamp light. See our guide to dining room feature walls for ideas.
Can lacquer be combined with gilding and cornice?
Yes. Lacquer pairs well with gilding, cornice and panel mouldings and polished metal. A gilded cornice above a deep lacquered wall is a classic combination.
Can lacquered walls go in a restaurant or hotel?
Yes. Restaurants, bars, hotels and boutiques are good places for a high gloss wall, which gives a space instant glamour. We survey the walls before we quote, so we can plan the preparation needed.

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