Decorating Upper Harley Street

Upper Harley Street forms the northern extension of the famous medical corridor, continuing into a quieter, more exclusively residential stretch of Georgian terrace as it approaches the New Road. The street is lined with elegant late-Georgian and Regency terraces built in the 1820s, their red brick and stock brick facades interspersed with the distinctive iron railings and entrance fanlights of the period. While some buildings house consulting rooms, the majority remain private residences appreciating the area's calm, tree-lined character.

The Georgian terraces of Upper Harley Street present a dual decorating challenge: exterior work must respect Westminster's conservation area requirements for this part of the Portland Place Estate, while interiors range from refined private homes with original Georgian plasterwork to clinical consulting rooms requiring durable, washable finishes. Decorators must be comfortable switching between heritage lime-wash exterior treatments and modern hygienic wall coatings within the same property.