By Bridie
Our latest project at Lotus Feast has been clay plaster painting our new yoga room walls, it’s 100% free of chemicals and uses natural mineral dies. This isn’t the first time we’ve used plaster paint as an alternative to traditional paint, but this time we went a little further – we’ve added flower petals from our garden to the wall!
A shot of the process: the natural sandy colour captures natural light while still creating a sense of warmth and depth to the room.
A beautiful textured and natural finish, the sandy colour gives our yoga room an earthy warm feeling and the petals make it our little piece of lasting summer no matter how long the Toronto winter lasts. Into the wet paint we blew, threw and pressed hand-cut nasturtium, lavender and yellow daisy petals from our garden.
Why you should give it a go…
- It is a beautiful all natural alternative
- The textured sand finish adds an earthy feel to your home
- It does not require extra plastering to get a perfectly smooth wall, because the of the thickness and texture of clay paint covers it up, meaning less time spent sanding and plastering the walls
- No need to prime the entire wall, you just need to prime any dusty areas (e.g. plastered seams and plastered screws)
Colour sampling
Petal cutting
Petals that look like goldfish chatting
A few tips and tricks we’ve learnt on the way… Continue reading
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