Our first blog entry this month for Sarah Beeny At Home website;
"If you’re looking for an original decorative option for your home, beyond the obvious choices of wallpaper, vinyl wall coverings, traditional paint or even tiles, consider Italian plaster wall finishes.
More commonly called ‘polished plaster’, other terminology used also points to the origins of some of the finishes, such as ‘Venetian plaster’ or ‘Stucco Veneziano’. The term also – confusingly – describes matt textured plaster finishes which recreate natural stone. In truth, these plaster finishes can be used to create a wide range of decorative effects, either standard or custom, to suit your contemporary or traditional interior style.
Whilst advanced manufacturing and application techniques have modernized the process, polished plaster has been used as a decorative finish for thousands of years. First used by the ancient Egyptians, then improved by the Romans, it was later rediscovered by architects in seventeenth century Venice. More recently, Italian architect Carlo Scarpa created a second revival in the fifties. Today the finish has gained popularity as an environmentally friendly product – with the use of recycled marble and its long life span.
Modern polished plaster recipes usually consist of slaked or hydrated lime and marble powder. Larger marble chips are then added to create textured finishes. The powdered or paste material is tinted on site and applied by specialists with a spatula or trowel in thin layers typically to walls and ceilings. Techniques have also been developed to apply seamlessly to columns, corbels and curved walls.
Polished plaster finishes are ideal for all rooms in the home, providing a natural, hard-wearing and original design statement."
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