Author Archives: Katharine Houpt

Why you should care about indoor air quality

Wondering why we stress Venetian plaster’s green qualities (non-VOC, naturally mold-resistant)?
People are becoming more and more concerned about indoor air quality. Homes plagued with VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) or mold can negatively impact the health of the occupants. According to Green By Design, “an estimated 15% of the U.S. population — millions of people — [...]

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Black Tadelakt exterior in Vancouver

Aaron and Kay Lynn paid a visit to some of our best customers and our Vancouver distributor, PacWest, up in Canada this week.
Steve Manby of Authentic Plaster FX posted on his blog about Aaron checking out his black Tadelakt exterior.
Hopefully he’ll send us more pics soon!

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Aaron and Stucco Italiano Venetian plaster featured on Fauxology blog

The lovely and talented Regina Garay of Garay Artisans posted a nice feature on Stucco Italiano including an interview with Aaron. He discusses what first sparked his interest in Venetian plaster as well as some of the more popular lime-based products.
Regina is quite prolific and her blog, Fauxology, is always a great read.  One of [...]

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