Great post about Tadelakt from San Fran interior designer Kit Golson on her Chic Provence blog.
If I may quote Kit:
“The first time I saw tadelakt was in St. Tropez, France, several years ago. I was immediately transfixed by the pearlescent, translucent, hand-rubbed-all-the-way-to-glossy, impervious-to-water finish.
Designers in France are using it today for its silky texture and indescribable patina, which are unmatched by any other plaster finish available. It is absolutely stunning.”
Couldn’t have said it any better myself. Here’s a link to the full post.
We love Tadelakt for walls, showers, floors, it’s a wonderful material.
Thanks also to Canadian Master Plasterer Steve Manby for turning me on to the post through his lime green plaster blog. Check out the black exterior Tadelakt project he did this past spring in the Vancouver, BC area on a contemporary home. Very impressive. Here’s a couple of photos:
Stucco Italiano is a member of the US Green Building Council. Naturally high in pH, lime finishes act as an anti-bacterial surface, neutralizing the development of organic substances such as mold and fungus.
Wow — that’s gorgeous. So glad Tadelakt is getting its proper due here in the States.