Mantovano Barrel Vault Ceiling: Venetian Plaster Take a look at the unique and intriguing organic pattern on this Mantovano barrel vault ceiling! It’s in the same home where we did the rustic double chimney Venetian Plaster finish. Mantovano Venetian Plaster finish, one of our signature Venetian Plaster finishes, dates back to the 11th century. Almost all Venetian plaster finishes have as a base ingredient lime putty, which is made from the local limestone. In Mantova, Italy, the limestones were pulled…

Venetian Plaster Project: Southern Living Magazine After we relocated to Nashville, we got a call from a well-known Belle Meade (Nashville) Designer/Architect who wanted a unique Venetian Plaster finish for her new Country French home. We didn’t know it, but she had plans to have the home featured in Southern Living Magazine, including our Venetian Plaster project! Here is the article: https://www.plasterartistry.com/venetian-plaster-project-gallery/country-french-kitchen-southern-living.html Venetian Plaster Project – Belle Meade She loved one of our Venetian Plasters (Lugano) as a starting point…

Venetian Plaster Project: Veneziano in Garden Room Here is another one of our first Venetian Plaster projects – this one is Veneziano, from back in 2004. A friend of the musician who had us do his music room in Modern Mantovano loved it so much that she wanted something similar in her garden room filled with tropical plants. And of course, she wanted it in her favorite color, denim blue. Veneziano is the most traditional Venetian Plaster finish, and dates…

Venetian Plaster Project: Modern Mantovano in Music Room Venetian Plaster Project: Modern Mantovano in Music Room Our very first Venetian Plaster project from back in 2003 – a special room for music in the private home of a musician! We had made a large sample of the dramatic Italian Plaster finish, Modern Mantovano, in warm brick red to show to designers and potential clients. This musician loved our sample so much, that he wanted the exact same finish and color…