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Venetian plaster and specialty finishes in Park City

Hand-applied Venetian plaster, limewash and decorative plaster for walls and ceilings, from one fireplace surround to a whole house. Recent work: the vaulted stairwell ceilings of a Spanish-style home in The Avenues, Salt Lake City.

What Venetian plaster is

A lime-based finish with marble powder, applied by hand in thin layers. The layers build depth and movement, from a polished, stone-like sheen to a soft matte, and the surface changes as daylight moves across it. Each wall comes out a little different, which is the point.

Close-up of hand-applied Venetian plaster on a curved vaulted ceiling in The Avenues, Salt Lake City, Utah
Plasterer applying Venetian plaster to a hallway ceiling with chandeliers and floors protected, The Avenues, Salt Lake City, Utah

Walls, ceilings and whole rooms

  • Fireplace surrounds and feature walls
  • Living rooms, bedrooms and entries
  • Offices and libraries
  • Ceilings, including vaulted, curved and arched ones
  • Whole interiors with coordinated tones and sheens
  • Bathrooms, using plaster or microcement-style systems rated for wet areas

Samples before you commit

We make sample boards in your colors, textures and sheen, with the material specs, so you, your designer or your architect approve the finish before it goes on the wall. Highly customized boards may carry a preparation fee.

Why it suits a mountain home

Plaster sits naturally beside timber beams, stone and big windows, and it can go warm and earthy or clean and contemporary. Our team’s experience with these finishes includes work in Europe.

Projects

Recent project

  • Venetian plaster on the vaulted stairwell ceiling of a Spanish-style residence in The Avenues, Salt Lake City, Utah – hand-applied finish above a crystal chandelier
    The Avenues

    Venetian plaster ceilings · June 2026

    Venetian plaster stairwell ceilings

    A custom Venetian plaster finish on the vaulted and curved ceilings over the grand stairwell and upper landing of a Spanish-style residence in The Avenues, Salt Lake City.

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FAQ

Questions

What is Venetian plaster, and does it suit a mountain home?

Venetian plaster is a hand-applied, lime-based finish with marble powder, built up in thin layers until it reads as polished stone or soft mineral. It sits naturally beside timber beams, stone and big windows, which is why it suits Park City homes: fireplaces, feature walls, entries, offices or a whole interior. Our team’s experience with these finishes includes work in Europe.

Can you apply Venetian plaster on ceilings?

Yes, including vaulted, curved and arched ceilings. Recent work includes the vaulted and curved stairwell ceilings of a Spanish-style residence in The Avenues, Salt Lake City. Overhead work needs careful preparation and protection of railings, fixtures and floors; finishes range from smooth and polished to matte and stone-like.

See the ceiling project

Can designers get sample boards and finish specs before we bid?

Yes. We make project-specific sample boards for Venetian plaster, limewash and decorative plaster, with color, texture and sheen options and the material specs, so finishes are approved before installation. Highly customized boards may carry a preparation fee, agreed during planning.

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