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American Clay and Stone Veneer Walls Make Us Happy with Negative Ions
American Clay and Venetian Plaster stone veneer walls create negative ions which can actually make us feel happy! How does this happen? Clay and natural stone veneers will absorb moisture from the air and release it when the air is … Continue reading
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Suede Paint Finish is Part Venetian Plaster and Part Water Based Stain
There are a few paint manufacturers who make a product that produces a suede paint finish looks very similar to brushed suede. But Arteriors uses Venetian Plaster and a water based paint for much better results! Why? Because the commercial … Continue reading
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Fawn Brown Decorative Plaster for a Show Room and a Show Stopper
Arteriors applied a show stopping custom mixed decorative plaster to a display room in Junior League of Boston Potter Estate designer show house. With room design by Frank Hodge, the light fawn brown above the chair rail and a velvety … Continue reading
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Baby Nursery Walls: The First Choice is American Clay
An excellent choice in a wall surface material for your new baby nursery is American Clay. American Clay is naturally beautiful and completely organic. When comparing the benefits of American Clay to standard water-base house paint, you would gladly choose … Continue reading
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Plaster finishes: Real vs. fake
What are labeled as Venetian Plasters are sometimes not real plaster finishes at all. If you are an architect, builder, or general contractor be aware that there are two different versions. There are the real plaster finishes made of lime, … Continue reading
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American Clay and Decorative Plasters for Finished Basements
Unlike a painted wall that is sealed with an acrylic and vinyl film, walls finished with American Clay and other natural decorative plasters, are porous and penetrable by moisture. The moisture is absorbed and then expelled gradually, causing an even … Continue reading
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The Concrete Look without Concrete
The Artist’s View by Amiel Mesner I love painting walls with a faux finish to look like large, heavy stone. It’s a traditional Old World look – like the walls were here forever and the house was just built around … Continue reading
Posted in Hotel Design, Plaster Finishes, Restaurant Design, Retail Design
Tagged Commercial Painting
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Signature Design for Office Buildings, Hotels and Restaurants
Signature design starts with a star attraction. Some surfaces should be the supporting cast! The designs of the walls, floors and ceilings all play parts—but at least one surface should sing the melody. That’s why artisan finishes are the “razzle … Continue reading
Posted in Hotel Design, Plaster Finishes, Restaurant Design
Tagged Hospitality Design
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Environmentally Friendly Paint and Plaster: Treading Lightly
“What is the use of a house if you don’t have a decent planet to put it on?” Henry David Thoreau The choice to use environmentally friendly paint and plaster directly effects our planet’s well-being. Tiny changes seem like a … Continue reading
American Clay: Naturally Beautiful Walls
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and our heart belongs to… American Clay! How do we love thee, American Clay? Let us count the ways… First, it’s 100% all-natural, pure ingredients: clay, marble sand and other natural minerals used … Continue reading