Tag Archives: Intonachino

Venetian Plastering Tip: Scale & Composition of Distressed Finishes

So you created a beautiful distressed finish sample board.  Your client loves it.  But a sample board is not a wall, not even close.  What should you consider when transitioning to larger surfaces?
Here’s some advice on how to take your distressed finishes from the sample board to the wall:

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Venetian Plaster Installation – Intonachino X-Fine Interior

This project involves the interior installation of about 6000 square feet of our Intonachino Extra Fine lime plaster.  We are doing the finish in a distressed style, leaving some random openings between the first and second coat and lacing in some lighter highlights.
We went through a number of samples to find just the right color [...]

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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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