Category Archives: Tadelakt

Tadelakt Application Questions From One of Our Customers:

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Aaron Cohen

use Tadelakt for an adobe style fireplace (steel frame w/ cement board substrate). Will the olive oil soap cause any problems with the heat from the fireplace? Does applying the olive oil soap affect surface breathability Continue reading →

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Tadelakt – SF Designer Loves It

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Aaron Cohen

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:

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