The Lime Green Plaster Blog » bespoke wall finish http://authentic-plaster-fx.net/wordpress Tadelakt - Intonachino - Marmorino - Hydraulic - Clays Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:21:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 North American Interior Designer Discovers Tadelakt Limehttp://authentic-plaster-fx.net/wordpress/north-american-interior-designer-discovers-tadelakt/ http://authentic-plaster-fx.net/wordpress/north-american-interior-designer-discovers-tadelakt/#comments Fri, 02 Apr 2010 23:40:21 +0000 Authenticlime http://authentic-plaster-fx.net/wordpress/?p=438 kit g logo 150x150 North American Interior Designer Discovers Tadelakt LimeUp beat Vancouver  interior designers are always looking for cool plaster 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 
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Authentic plaster fx was recently invited to install both Intonachino lime plaster to the new entrance to the lighthouse sustainable building center,and an American Clay Marittmo finish supplied by greenworks building supply  to the interior seating area. The sexy lime green plaster entry is inviting to say the least.

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Light House Sustainable Building Center is a non profit society dedicated to advancing  sustainability in British Columbia’s built environment.

Inside lighthouse you find information for everything from bike racks to greenhouses, flooring, refrigeration, air quality, building envelope and green energy,and of course lime and clay plasters.

Lighthouse is located at 2060 Pine Street in Vancouver, BC.

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