Lime Plaster Finishes
Lime plaster has been used by artisans for centuries as a medium that creates both transformative and stunning qualities. Renowned for its durability, lime plaster adds value, durability, and beauty to a variety of living spaces. Popular styles among these finishes are Venetian plaster and diamond finish plaster. When properly installed, these finishes can yield a silky smooth, polished, and marble like appearance, or a smooth, semi-polished, and earthen quality, which greatly enhance and beautify any living space.
Diamond Finish Plaster
Diamond finish plaster is a lime-based product that is hand trowel applied to a wall. Most commonly, these finishes are produced by companies like Red Top or Structolite. The technique involves compression of the lime finish to render a polished appearance on the wall. Once applied to the wall, it is either burnished with a finish trowel or compressed with an index sized plastic card. The polished qualities of a diamond finish can be further enhanced with the application of bee’s wax.
Typically, the plaster is applied as a system utilizing metal lath, plaster base coat and lime finish. Diamond finish plaster can also be applied on drywall, and by using an interior bonding agent, plaster base coat, and lime finish.
Due to its labor intensive and time-consuming qualities for installation, diamond finish plaster is often applied during the construction phase of a project. It is possible, however, to render diamond finish plaster on existing structures. In comparison with other interior finishes, costs associated for the installation of diamond finish plaster can be much higher. This is because of its use of highly skilled labor and time-consuming installation. Yet given its natural and earthen qualities in appearance, it is hard to rival for its sheer beauty.
Venetian Plaster
Venetian plaster is an alternative lime-based product that has been used for centuries around the world.
Venetian plaster, unlike diamond finish plaster, does not require a prerequisite lath and plaster base coat as part of its assembly for installation. Many Venetian plaster finishes can simply be installed over finished drywall. The minimum requirements for its installation are an acrylic primer and finish. An exception to this rule is the application of a base coat applied prior to the installation of the Venetian plaster.
Venetian plaster is approximately an 1/8” or less in total thickness. The inclusion of marble dust in the lime plaster and burnishing of the finish with a Venetian finish trowel creates a plaster that resembles polished marble. This can be further enhanced with an application of hydro wax.
Meoded Specialty Finishes
Meoded is a California-based company that produces Venetian-style plaster finishes. The plaster finishes are produced in a variety of textures and styles. Meoded plasters are also mold resistant, breathable, emit zero VOC, and are considered eco-friendly plasters. They are available in virtually any color you can imagine.
Stucco Lamundo
Stucco Lamundo is a genuine lime-based Venetian plaster with marble dust. The plaster yields a smooth, highly polished, luxurious, and marble-like finish.
Marmorino Palladino
Marmorino Palladino is a heavy bodied lime-based plaster with marble dust. The plaster utilizes a medium-sized grain or aggregate that can produce varying types of textures and finishes. The styles can range from smooth, elegant, and marble finishes with minimal color variation to stone or Old World and distressed textures. With the addition of mica flake or metallic wax, the qualities of the plaster can be further enhanced for optimal appearance.
Marmorino Tintoretto
Marmorino Tintoretto is a decorative paste plaster made of lime and marble dust. The finish creates a flat, low-sheen finish that is smooth in appearance. Used as a contemporary version of traditional smooth Italian stucco, it is regarded for its warm dramatic appearance, low sheen, and mottled appearance. The decorative plaster retains trowel movement, yielding highs and lows of color not unlike a natural stone like veneer.
Pearlas Velvet
Pearlas Velvet is a water-based interior suede metallic finish/paint. Created with high-quality metallic pigments and fine resins, it gives the appearance of an elegant pearlescent finish with rich texture. Pearlas Velvet is easy to touch up and provides a breathable, eco-friendly, and low VOC interior finish.
