Decorating Bruton Lane

Bruton Lane is a narrow Georgian service lane running parallel to Bruton Street and Berkeley Square in the centre of Mayfair, forming part of the original mews and coach-house network laid out on the Grosvenor and Berkeley estates in the eighteenth century. Its modest but characterful brick and render buildings have been converted to a range of uses including private members' clubs, boutique offices and highly desirable residential properties that benefit from an unusually intimate and historic street setting within W1. The lane's historic fabric and prime location place it within one of central London's most tightly controlled conservation zones.

Bruton Lane's Georgian brick and render facades require sympathetic colour choices approved by Westminster City Council's conservation officers; breathable lime-wash or mineral paint finishes are preferred on older brickwork to maintain the vapour permeability of the original construction.