Since we started reporting on limewash as a trend a few years back, the wall finish has positively exploded in popularity. Its textured look adds depth and interest to even the most box-like new ...

When limewash is made from raw ingredients, it's also a cost-saver over paint. Limewash is a type of whitewash made from crushed limestone and water. Color pigments are often added to limewash.

The castle re-opens on Friday with limited tour tickets available each day. More than 13,000 litres of limewash has been applied to the castle walls, restoring the seven-storey structure to its ...

Tests have found it had been "rendered inert" by layers of paint and limewash. However, researchers for Friends of Friendless Churches said they "won't be sanding down the walls any time soon".