Plastering with Tadelakt, an ancient technique that returns 2

As we mentioned before, Tadelakt stucco can also be used in exterior cladding, especially in hot areas. Just have to moisten surfaces lined to keep the environment cool for hours; In addition, the material darkens a lot when wet and the visual game that is created brings a certain charm on a decorative level.

Without pigments the matrix color of the Tadelakt is gray, the tone where it reaches its minimum expression; In Morocco and other Arab countries, it is usually left natural in intimate places such as prayer spaces or those where rituals of purification and cleansing of the body are performed. At the interior design level, both in private homes and hotels, the warm tones close to the color of the desert stand out mainly, varying from yellow to ocher, inviting calm and relaxation.

On the contrary, in Europe the trend reverts towards much more vivid colors that enhance the texture and brightness of the Tadelakt, as in this kitchen where they dare to use an English red with matching accessories and white furniture to create contrast. This material also has another characteristic that gives it great decorative qualities and is its elasticity: By easily adapting to any shape and due to its organic-looking finish, it is often used to cover countertops, sinks, bathtubs, shower trays ...

The toilet is undoubtedly its space par excellence, where all surfaces can be plastered in Tadelakt, taking advantage of its resistance to water and its porosity: Walls and floors, partitions and work shelves, bases for toilets, etc. The result does not have to always have a colonial or Arab-style air; The image on the right shows an example of how to take advantage of this technique from a point of view more contemporary, choosing an elegant tone that blends in with the relief tiles on the floor and a designer washbasin in simple lines with built-in taps. For being such an old material, Tadelakt has been perfectly suited to the needs of the XNUMXst century.

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Sources - housetohome, Decoycin, tadelakt, Kitchen clarity, Chalet-Bamboo, Tierrafino, Natural modern interiors, Artoftadelakt