About Ian Waller
Ian Waller is a UK-based plasterwork consultant specialising in the design, restoration and conservation of decorative plasterwork. He works with
architects, designers and private clients on listed and bespoke projects.
From craftsman to trusted advisor
Ian’s is an approach moulded by 25 years of hands-on experience - not just advising, but designing, manufacturing and installing decorative plasterwork across the UK.
A depth of experience few can match
His projects span Grade I listed estates requiring rigorous conservation expertise, through to bespoke new builds for private clients eager for elegant interiors. This breadth of experience lets Ian deliver advice that is both technically sound and beautifully practical.
Independent, collaborative, and client-focused
Working as an independent consultant allows Ian to offer unbiased guidance, free from the constraints of contractor affiliations. He collaborates closely with architects, interior designers, and homeowners—striving to make the complex simple and the traditional timeless.
Values that underpin every project
Craftsmanship:
Precision and care, rooted in real-world practice
Heritage Loyalty: Respecting original material and contextual nuance
Clarity:
Practical, actionable advice at every stage
Integrity: A measured, client-first approach with no unnecessary flourishes
Principle Appointments
1 HYDE PARK PLACE, LONDON
Advise on retention of existing Rococo mouldings and ceilings. Design a range of complementing cornices Grade II listed Georgian townhouse.
5 ST JAMES SQUARE, LONDON
Advise on restoration and replication of existing mouldings. Research and design a scheme of original mouldings for Georgian Grade II listed building.
11 PRINCE ALBERT ROAD, LONDON
Design Regency style mouldings to Grade II listed John Nash Villa.
BALLACOMISH HOUSE, ISLE OF MAN
Design and advise on a scheme of mouldings and decorative vaulted entrance hall ceiling for new Regency style country house.
BUXMEAD, BISHOPS AVENUE, LONDON
Design a range of stylised mouldings with Buxmead brand logo incorporated into coffered ceilings for luxury new build development.
CHICHELEY HALL, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
Advise on securing existing ceiling surrounding historic artwork to Baroque style Grade I listed country house.
DOYLE HOTEL GROUP, LONDON
Design schemes of mouldings for pubic spaces and suites for 5 star hotels sympathetic to each buildings heritage.
DRAYTON GARDENS, LONDON
Advise on restoration and replication of existing mouldings. Research and design a scheme of cornices and panelling for Grade II listed early Victorian townhouse.
FELTHAM, BEDFORDSHIRE
Design a scheme of Rococo and Victorian cornices and panels.
GAYHURST COURT, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
Research historic archives to design unique Gayhurst bespoke ceiling. Advise on replication of original mouldings. Grade II listed Elizabethan country house.
GOLDINGTON HALL, BEDFORD
Advise on retention and replication of existing mouldings.
Build specification of mouldings from archive material for the Victorian Grade II* Listed building.
GRAND HOTEL, BIRMINGHAM
Advise on retention and replication of existing mouldings. Build specification of mouldings from archive material for the Victorian Grade II* listed building.
GREAT BARR HALL, BIRMINGHAM
Advise on retaining and replicating original barrel vaulted gothic ceiling. Design a scheme of new gothic style vaulted ceilings and complementary mouldings for this Grade II listed Gothic Revival mansion.
JUNIPER HILL, SURREY
Design cross vault ceilings and elliptical dome with palm leaf columns and decorative frond based on Spencer House Palm Room for Grade II* listed Georgian country house.
LENNOX GARDENS, LONDON
Design Edwardian Gothic ceiling with complementing scheme of cornices Grade II listed.
MILL HOUSE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
Design circular and elliptical coffered ceilings. Decorative panelled ceilings and walls with bespoke centrepieces and complementing cornices for Grade II listed Georgian manor house.
ST JAMES CLUB, LONDON
Design contemporary coffered ceilings with branded cornices for Victorian Queen Anne style townhouse.
SARSDEN HOUSE, OXFORD
Design a scheme of Georgian cornices Grade II* listed.
TYRINGHAM HALL, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
Design Scheme of mouldings in the style of John Soane for Grade I listed country house.
VILLA MAENZA, BEDFORDSHIRE
Design mouldings for decorative ceilings, overdoors, wall panels and centrepieces.
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