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Timeless Tadelakt: Discover the Beauty of This Ancient Plaster
This traditional Moroccan plaster could transform the look of your contemporary interior
There’s a good chance you haven’t come across tadelakt before, but if you’re looking for a surface that’s durable and waterproof, and has a beautiful marbled finish, it’s worth considering this ancient Moroccan lime plaster.
If applied by a professional, the plaster is incredibly long-lasting and can curve around any surface to give a seamless finish. Take a look at these rooms to see how it could transform your interior.
If applied by a professional, the plaster is incredibly long-lasting and can curve around any surface to give a seamless finish. Take a look at these rooms to see how it could transform your interior.
Brave dark and dramatic
Tadelakt’s marbled finish allows you to use dark tones without overwhelming the space.
The grey walls and washstand in this bathroom, for example, are a deep and dramatic hue, but the overall feel is much softer than it would have been with normal paint.
Tadelakt’s marbled finish allows you to use dark tones without overwhelming the space.
The grey walls and washstand in this bathroom, for example, are a deep and dramatic hue, but the overall feel is much softer than it would have been with normal paint.
Shine a light
Accentuate the colour variations in the lime plaster by being clever with your lighting. Here, the bathroom has been coated from floor to ceiling in pale grey tadelakt. LED strips tucked along the recesses in the ceiling illuminate the walls to highlight the marbled effect on the plastered surface.
Accentuate the colour variations in the lime plaster by being clever with your lighting. Here, the bathroom has been coated from floor to ceiling in pale grey tadelakt. LED strips tucked along the recesses in the ceiling illuminate the walls to highlight the marbled effect on the plastered surface.
Be flexible
The beauty of tadelakt is that it can be used on almost any surface, and its waterproof quality makes it super-practical. The plaster is applied as a paste, so it can go up, down, side to side and even around a curve.
Here, a kitchen island has been covered in the material to form a stunning focal point in the room.
Commandeer an unusual island for a quirky kitchen
The beauty of tadelakt is that it can be used on almost any surface, and its waterproof quality makes it super-practical. The plaster is applied as a paste, so it can go up, down, side to side and even around a curve.
Here, a kitchen island has been covered in the material to form a stunning focal point in the room.
Commandeer an unusual island for a quirky kitchen
Make it more Moroccan
Recreate the look of a Moroccan hamman (Turkish bath) by introducing other traditional elements into your bathroom.
The grey tadelakt walls and vanity unit in this space have been complemented by beautiful patterned tiles, with a ceramic basin and ornate mirror. The choice of grey for the walls helps the bright colours elsewhere take centre stage.
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Recreate the look of a Moroccan hamman (Turkish bath) by introducing other traditional elements into your bathroom.
The grey tadelakt walls and vanity unit in this space have been complemented by beautiful patterned tiles, with a ceramic basin and ornate mirror. The choice of grey for the walls helps the bright colours elsewhere take centre stage.
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Max out on monochrome
In an area that gets very wet, tadelakt is ideal, as the soap it’s treated with makes it waterproof.
The walls in this shower are covered with an unpigmented plaster, which contrasts with the black herringbone tiles at the back.
The soft texture of the lime plaster is echoed by the colour variations in the tiles.
In an area that gets very wet, tadelakt is ideal, as the soap it’s treated with makes it waterproof.
The walls in this shower are covered with an unpigmented plaster, which contrasts with the black herringbone tiles at the back.
The soft texture of the lime plaster is echoed by the colour variations in the tiles.
Create a reflection
In this sleek, modern bathroom, the designers have contrasted smooth, uniform tiles with marbled tadelakt.
The two surfaces add an interesting dimension to the space, and the polished tadelakt complements the chrome and glass fittings.
The natural light coming in through the glazed door reflects off the floor tiles and plaster ceiling to create a tunnel of light in the centre of the room.
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In this sleek, modern bathroom, the designers have contrasted smooth, uniform tiles with marbled tadelakt.
The two surfaces add an interesting dimension to the space, and the polished tadelakt complements the chrome and glass fittings.
The natural light coming in through the glazed door reflects off the floor tiles and plaster ceiling to create a tunnel of light in the centre of the room.
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It’s possible to add pigment to tadelakt in order to change its colour from plain white to any other tone you fancy.
In this bathroom, the warm, pinky hue looks stunning next to the black and brass elements. The colour also helps to show up the soft texture of the plaster.