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Marmorino, marble and travertino

Natural plasters made from lime and marble. Soft movement and depth that shifts with the light through the day.

A warm room in hand-applied mineral plaster with an olive tree, stone bench and soft daylight.
The finishes

Four mineral finishes

Each one is sampled in your room first. Colour, texture and sheen are adjusted until they suit the light and the space.

A warm marmorino wall with soft trowel movement above a rustic oak bench and linen throw.
01

Marmorino

Our principal Venetian plaster. Lime and marble dust trowelled and compressed by hand into a soft, stone-like surface with gentle movement. Hard-wearing, breathable and naturally mould resistant.

Best for
Living spaces, bathrooms, hallways, feature walls and ceilings
Look
Soft sheen, subtle cloud, from matt to satin
Polished Venetian plaster sample with dark veining and fine metallic lines.
02

Marble effect

Venetian plaster burnished in thin layers until it takes on the depth and polish of real marble, with veining drawn in by hand. Can be bold or barely there.

Best for
Statement walls, powder rooms, fireplaces, hospitality
Look
Polished, glassy, veined
Close-up of a travertine-effect plaster with fine natural pitting.
03

Travertino

A lime plaster that recreates the warmth of travertine stone, with its natural pores, banding and quiet texture, and none of the joints.

Best for
Corridors, stairwells, double-height spaces, exteriors
Look
Matt, pitted, stone-like
A sculpted wall finished in warm clay-toned limewash with a small terracotta jug.
04

Limewash

A thin, breathable lime wash brushed on in layers. It dries to a soft, chalky cloud with gentle variation in tone, and suits both flat walls and sculpted forms.

Best for
Bedrooms, living rooms, period homes, sculpted and curved walls
Look
Matt, cloudy, chalky
Examples

Mineral finishes in place

Arched plaster partition and WC ledge.Case study · SurreyThree bathrooms in one seamless hand-applied finishRead the case study
White marmorino walls in a bathroom lit by a warm LED cove.Marmorino · KentWhite textured marmorino under cove lighting
Fluted oak vanity beneath a pebble mirror, garden window to the left.Case study · SurreyFamily bathroom with garden light on the wallsRead the case study
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