Practical tips and ideas for your decorative plaster

Your home begins to take shape: you have decided on your flooring and already installed the doors and windows. So, you have only one thing left until completing your dream house ambience: the walls. The finishes you use for your walls will convey a warm and relaxing look and the many textures of decorative plasters are a perfect match for your stone accents.

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The modern look and low price are only two of the reasons for which decorative plaster is a perfect match for any design, interior or exterior. Associated with natural stone elements, decorative plaster is able to create a special scenario in any room of your home. Yet, how do you choose the perfect material for your message? And how to make sure you are using the right plaster, which is already chosen, to be able to create the design you want? These are the two questions we planned to answer in the article below.

Choosing decorative plaster – Simple as "Hello!"

If you want to use decorative plaster for the design of your home, there are some things you need to know. Firstly, decorative plaster means more than plain design: this allows your walls to breathe while protecting them against UV rays and microorganisms. As a result, your home will not only say everthing about you in terms of design, but will also be a safe place. Precisely how a friendly home is supposed to look like!

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Now, think about what decorative plaster can do for you. Depending on the building materials used for your house, but also design elements you intend to use for your decoration project, you can choose from a wide range of materials. There are many decorative plasters and you only need to perfectly define your necessities.

Use the features of decorative plaster efficiently

Decorative plaster is available in a wide range of models, each with a specific feature: acrylic, mosaic or siliconic.

Acrylic decorative plaster is very durable against external corrosive factors. This material withstands any temperature, so it is suitable for all types of buildings. This product is based on acrylic resins, pigments and mineral ingredients. With different sizes, these mineral ingredients are able to create an amazing decorative feature: can be used for creating an accurate, smoother, or ribbed appearance similar to a tree shell, transporting the natural look closer to you.

The silicone decorative plaster is very durable against moisture and dirt, therefore recommended for wet spaces. It removes mold and mildew and it is also fireproof, because of its potassium silicate content (potassium soluble glass). Besides, it is easy to match with any design, since being available in a wide color range (218 colors).

The mosaic decorative plaster is very durable when subjected to mechanical and weather conditions, therefore it is most popular for finishing and protecting the wear and tear areas. Such plaster can be used for decoration projects, exterior or interior and also for protecting fences or house facades.

Decorate your walls with plaster

Decorative plaster has aesthetic purpose before anything else. Thus, the wide color range available is able to create any type of design you want. For example, choosing a dark shades of plaster will attract more sunlight, thus contributing to a faster deterioration of walls. On the other hand, using it for the interior might create a natural or slightly masculine ambience, used only on one house wall, or for supporting pillars.

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A soft shade of plaster will create the illusion of a building larger than it actually is. Your home will indeed become brighter, with the illusion of a larger space, but you also need to keep in mind that a soft color is difficult to maintain. Of course, it is recommended to use light shades of plaster for the interior, if you want a feeling of clarity and comfort.

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You should know that decorative plaster has different particle size. This way, you can choose between three particle size, depending on the effect you want to obtain:

Smooth look: Fine particle size – for a modern and minimalist effect using straight lines;

Uniform look: Rice grain – larger grain size for completing a natural, raw design;

Ribbed look: Tree shell – larger grain size that replicate ribs, conveying a creative and inviting air into your home.

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Regardless of your reasons (aesthetic or functional) for choosing decorative plaster, remember the many benefits of this material. This is a material that helps you with your favorite design, while protecting your home against external factors, therefore decorative plaster is your reliable help for building the home you've always dreamed of.