The colours and textures of the past

ROSE OF JERICHO has for years been regarded by conservationists as a trade secret. Not for much longer, however: the materials and methods used to make the company’s traditional paints and lime mortars have benefits that are aesthetic, as well as functional, a fact that is making them attractive to a much wider audience. From premises in Hollywell in Dorset, the company has been at the forefront of the revival in traditional materials for more than 30