Up beat interior designers are always looking for cool wall finishes, Looks like San Francisco Bay area designer Kit Golson is very upbeat,checkout the use of Tadelakt lime on her design blog Chic Provence .
More pictures Kit ! the red and gold back splash is a stunning example of Tadelakt Lime Plaster.
“I had never seen anything like it before, and rarely have since. I had stumbled upon one of the oldest and most treasured plaster finishes in the world. The art of tadelakt is 4,000 years old, and comes from Morocco.
The tadelakt process is deceptively simple. A natural powder paste is applied to the surface, then polished with a smooth stone. This is repeated seven times. Finally, the surface is sealed by rubbing with a black olive oil soap”
Read the rest of the blog here Chic Provence
Originally posted 2009-09-07 07:59:09.
Hi, and thanks for the reference in your beautiful blog! I was happy to hear of our “connection” through Tadelakt. I love the finish and am happy to learn of installers in the US.
By the way, my Moroccan friends tell me that one of the best features of Tadelakt that they have lived with for their entire lives is that it is cool in the summer and warm in the winter. Sounds like an amazingly green and friendly feature to me!
Keep up the great work!
all the best, Kit