Venetian Plaster Walls
These instructions will walk you through the process of giving your walls a classic european look.
Venetian plaster walls. Venetian walls was founded by todd merrill and peter mccandless both successful fine artists who have been involved in the wall finish trades collectively for over fifty years and specifically with venetian plaster for well over a decade. Venetian plaster is an architectural coating applied with a trowel to the walls or ceilings. Venetian plaster sometimes known as lime plaster is essentially a putty made from fired limestone or marble dust mixed with water as the surface is burnished after application it develops a finish that has the look of genuine marble. It is a multiple step finish which traditionally is burnished to a high shine.
Venetian plaster is a modern term that describes an ancient method of applying a stuccoed surface coating for walls. Mar 2 2017 explore kathy ford s board venetian plaster wall finishes on pinterest. Applying venetian plaster is also a great way to add character to boring or dated looking wall surfaces such as those found in many homes built in the 1970s and 1980s. Adventures in cooking blogger and first time plasterer eva kosmas flores applied master of plaster venetian plaster herself throughout.
Master of plaster provided the blue gray venetian plaster for the kitchen wall at this old hudson an event space and photo studio in hudson new york. Mostly used on interior walls or ceilings it mimics the multi toned three dimensional effect of natural. See 50 shades of white from zio sons. The age old surface treatment of venetian plaster is making a comeback in modern homes.