Private House, Chichester
Contemporary Microcement Interiors with Seamless Decorative Concrete Finishes
Private House, Chichester is a luxury residential interior project showcasing the versatility and refined aesthetic of Ideal Work Microtopping® within a contemporary countryside home. Delivered by The Micro Cement Company, the project combines seamless microcement flooring, decorative concrete finishes, and textured bathroom surfaces to create a calm, cohesive, and highly architectural living environment.
Microtopping® was used throughout the property to achieve continuous seamless surfaces across floors and bathroom areas, enhancing the flow between spaces while introducing warmth, durability, and minimalist elegance. The project demonstrates how modern microcement finishes can be integrated into high-end residential interiors to create timeless contemporary spaces with both practicality and visual impact.
The main flooring areas were finished in Chocolate, providing rich earthy tones that complement the natural timber detailing, soft neutral furnishings, and layered interior textures throughout the home. The seamless microcement flooring creates a polished concrete aesthetic while maintaining a softer and more tactile residential feel, ideal for luxury contemporary interiors.
Within the bathroom spaces, Microtopping® in Maplewood was applied to walls and surfaces to establish a warm spa-like atmosphere with subtle mineral texture and natural tonal variation. Combined with black-framed shower glazing and minimalist architectural detailing, the bathrooms balance contemporary structure with organic warmth and handcrafted character.
Large-format glazing, natural light, and carefully curated furnishings further enhance the calm and understated luxury of the project. Decorative wall finishes, textured materials, and seamless transitions between surfaces contribute to the cohesive architectural language of the interior scheme.
The finished project highlights the flexibility of Ideal Work Microtopping® for luxury residential interiors, demonstrating how seamless microcement flooring, decorative concrete wall finishes, and bespoke textured surfaces can elevate contemporary homes with durability, warmth, and sophisticated modern design.
Project Details
Installer: The Micro Cement Company
Project: Private House, Chichester
Product: Ideal Work Microtopping®
Floor Finish: Chocolate
Bathroom Finish: Maplewood
Application: Seamless microcement flooring and bathroom surfaces
Sector: Luxury Residential Interior Design
Flat for AirBnB, Chichester
At Ideal Work, we specialise in innovative decorative surface finishes for floors, walls, ceilings and furniture, offering a superb range of materials in virtually any colour and style. Our collection combines contemporary design with exceptional durability, making it suitable for both residential and commercial environments.
Our product range includes the remarkable Nuvolato Architop®, a slim yet striking power-trowelled concrete finish with a seamless industrial aesthetic. Microtopping® delivers elegant smooth floors and beautifully textured walls with minimal thickness, while Solidro® provides an ultra-tough, durable and waterproof solution ideal for wet areas and demanding spaces.
The wider range also includes Purometallo® real metal finishes for walls and furniture, Rasico® and Rasico Touch® for external applications, plus the terrazzo-inspired Lixio® and Lixio Plus® systems, alongside a complete range of preparation products and protective sealers.
Architect/Designers: Happy Architects
Installer: The Micro Cement Company
System: Microtopping
Colour/Style: Chocolate for the walls and floors – style Classic.
Sector: Designer residential
Fulham, London – Office Breakout Area
Seamless Microcement Flooring for Contemporary Workplace Interiors
Completed in Fulham, London, this commercial interior project features the installation of Ideal Work Microtopping® within a contemporary office breakout and communal workspace environment. Designed to combine durability, flexibility, and refined decorative concrete aesthetics, the scheme delivers a seamless flooring solution suited to modern office space and workplace well-being. Installation of the project was carried out by Creation Flooring.
Working across open-plan seating areas, café spaces, collaborative work zones, and circulation routes, the project integrates continuous Microtopping® surfaces to create visual cohesion throughout the interior. The result is a clean and contemporary commercial environment defined by soft tonal variation, minimalist detailing, and a balanced colour palette. Finished in Argilla and Maplewood, the flooring introduces subtle warmth and natural mineral texture while maintaining the understated aesthetic of the wider interior design scheme.
The neutral microcement flooring contrasts against darker architectural elements, textured upholstery, integrated planting, and statement stone surfaces to create depth and variation throughout the space. A sculptural green stone coffee bar forms a central feature within the breakout area, introducing richness, pattern, and visual weight against the soft seamless floor finish.
Large-format glazing and open communal layouts enhance natural light across the interior, while continuous flooring surfaces reinforce the spacious and connected feel of the workspace. The combination of decorative concrete flooring, biophilic design elements, and hospitality-inspired furnishings creates a contemporary commercial environment that feels both functional and welcoming.
The finished project demonstrates the versatility of Ideal Work Microtopping® within modern workplace interiors, highlighting how seamless microcement flooring can be used to deliver durable, low-maintenance, and visually refined surfaces across commercial office, hospitality, and collaborative environments.
Project Details
Location
Fulham, London, UK
Sector
Commercial Interior / Workplace Design
Surface
Floors
Product
Ideal Work Microtopping®
Colours
Argilla & Maplewood
Application
Seamless microcement flooring for office breakout and communal spaces
Installer
Creation Flooring
Office reception, Whitechapel
At Ideal Work, we specialise in innovative decorative surface finishes for floors, walls, ceilings and furniture, offering a superb range of materials in virtually any colour and style. Our collection combines contemporary design with exceptional durability, making it suitable for both residential and commercial environments.
Our product range includes the remarkable Nuvolato Architop®, a slim yet striking power-trowelled concrete finish with a seamless industrial aesthetic. Microtopping® delivers elegant smooth floors and beautifully textured walls with minimal thickness, while Solidro® provides an ultra-tough, durable and waterproof solution ideal for wet areas and demanding spaces.
The wider range also includes Purometallo® real metal finishes for walls and furniture, Rasico® and Rasico Touch® for external applications, plus the terrazzo-inspired Lixio® and Lixio Plus® systems, alongside a complete range of preparation products and protective sealers.
Office building shared facilities floor, Farringdon
At Ideal Work, we specialise in innovative decorative surface finishes for floors, walls, ceilings and furniture, offering a superb range of materials in virtually any colour and style. Our collection combines contemporary design with exceptional durability, making it suitable for both residential and commercial environments.
Our product range includes the remarkable Nuvolato Architop®, a slim yet striking power-trowelled concrete finish with a seamless industrial aesthetic. Microtopping® delivers elegant smooth floors and beautifully textured walls with minimal thickness, while Solidro® provides an ultra-tough, durable and waterproof solution ideal for wet areas and demanding spaces.
The wider range also includes Purometallo® real metal finishes for walls and furniture, Rasico® and Rasico Touch® for external applications, plus the terrazzo-inspired Lixio® and Lixio Plus® systems, alongside a complete range of preparation products and protective sealers.
Shower room, private house, East Sussex
At Ideal Work, we specialise in innovative decorative surface finishes for floors, walls, ceilings and furniture, offering a superb range of materials in virtually any colour and style. Our collection combines contemporary design with exceptional durability, making it suitable for both residential and commercial environments.
Our product range includes the remarkable Nuvolato Architop®, a slim yet striking power-trowelled concrete finish with a seamless industrial aesthetic. Microtopping® delivers elegant smooth floors and beautifully textured walls with minimal thickness, while Solidro® provides an ultra-tough, durable and waterproof solution ideal for wet areas and demanding spaces.
The wider range also includes Purometallo® real metal finishes for walls and furniture, Rasico® and Rasico Touch® for external applications, plus the terrazzo-inspired Lixio® and Lixio Plus® systems, alongside a complete range of preparation products and protective sealers.
Defoe Court, City Road, London
At Ideal Work, we specialise in innovative decorative surface finishes for floors, walls, ceilings and furniture, offering a superb range of materials in virtually any colour and style. Our collection combines contemporary design with exceptional durability, making it suitable for both residential and commercial environments.
Our product range includes the remarkable Nuvolato Architop®, a slim yet striking power-trowelled concrete finish with a seamless industrial aesthetic. Microtopping® delivers elegant smooth floors and beautifully textured walls with minimal thickness, while Solidro® provides an ultra-tough, durable and waterproof solution ideal for wet areas and demanding spaces.
The wider range also includes Purometallo® real metal finishes for walls and furniture, Rasico® and Rasico Touch® for external applications, plus the terrazzo-inspired Lixio® and Lixio Plus® systems, alongside a complete range of preparation products and protective sealers.
Private House, Brighton
At Ideal Work, we specialise in innovative decorative surface finishes for floors, walls, ceilings and furniture, offering a superb range of materials in virtually any colour and style. Our collection combines contemporary design with exceptional durability, making it suitable for both residential and commercial environments.
Our product range includes the remarkable Nuvolato Architop®, a slim yet striking power-trowelled concrete finish with a seamless industrial aesthetic. Microtopping® delivers elegant smooth floors and beautifully textured walls with minimal thickness, while Solidro® provides an ultra-tough, durable and waterproof solution ideal for wet areas and demanding spaces.
The wider range also includes Purometallo® real metal finishes for walls and furniture, Rasico® and Rasico Touch® for external applications, plus the terrazzo-inspired Lixio® and Lixio Plus® systems, alongside a complete range of preparation products and protective sealers.
Carhartt WIP, Brewer Street, London W1
Seamless Microcement Finishes for Contemporary Fashion Retail
Located in London’s Soho district, the Carhartt WIP store on Brewer Street incorporates Ideal Work Microtopping® to deliver a refined material backdrop within a contemporary retail setting. Installed by Designs In Resin, the project combines seamless decorative concrete flooring with textured microcement wall finishes, creating an interior defined by restraint, durability, and clean architectural detailing.
Developed around a pared-back industrial aesthetic, the scheme uses continuous surface finishes to establish cohesion across the retail environment while allowing the product displays, materials, and lighting to take visual precedence. The result is a space that feels minimal yet tactile, balancing raw utilitarian influences with a polished retail presentation.
Microtopping® was applied across the main floor areas in Charcoal, producing a seamless decorative concrete finish with subtle tonal movement and a soft mineral appearance. The light microcement flooring enhances the sense of openness throughout the store while contrasting against darker fixtures, suspended lighting elements, and exposed structural detailing.
In selected merchandising areas, textured Microtopping® wall finishes introduce depth and material variation without interrupting the restrained palette of the interior. Combined with layered plywood shelving, black stone surfaces, and exposed white brickwork, the decorative concrete applications reinforce the understated industrial identity associated with the Carhartt WIP brand.
The interior layout was designed to maintain clear sightlines across the retail floor, using long display runs, open circulation routes, and minimal visual clutter to create a gallery-like shopping experience. Carefully integrated lighting and continuous surface treatments contribute to the sharp, contemporary character of the space.
The completed scheme highlights the use of Ideal Work Microtopping® within premium retail environments, where seamless decorative concrete finishes contribute both functional performance and a strong architectural identity. Through the combination of charcoal-toned microcement surfaces, restrained material selections, and industrial detailing, the Brewer Street store delivers a refined retail setting tailored to the visual language of contemporary fashion brands.
Project Details
Location
Brewer Street, London W1, UK
Sector
Fashion Retail Interior
Surfaces
Floors & Walls
Product
Ideal Work Microtopping®
Colour
Charcoal
Application
Seamless decorative concrete flooring and textured microcement wall finishes
Installer
Designs In Resin
BSTN Store, Brixton
At Ideal Work, we specialise in innovative decorative surface finishes for floors, walls, ceilings and furniture, offering a superb range of materials in virtually any colour and style. Our collection combines contemporary design with exceptional durability, making it suitable for both residential and commercial environments.
Our product range includes the remarkable Nuvolato Architop®, a slim yet striking power-trowelled concrete finish with a seamless industrial aesthetic. Microtopping® delivers elegant smooth floors and beautifully textured walls with minimal thickness, while Solidro® provides an ultra-tough, durable and waterproof solution ideal for wet areas and demanding spaces.
The wider range also includes Purometallo® real metal finishes for walls and furniture, Rasico® and Rasico Touch® for external applications, plus the terrazzo-inspired Lixio® and Lixio Plus® systems, alongside a complete range of preparation products and protective sealers.
