Often used as weather protection on home exteriors, wall coatings like lime render and clay paint can also provide a decorative touch to interiors.
Here, we’ve collected eight examples of earthy colors in homes spanning from India to the UK.
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Datum House, UK, by dhaus
Architecture Studio dhaus This Victorian maisonette in North London has been updated with an Expansion Illuminated by full-width skylights.
A pared-back material palette was used throughout the interior, with earthen plaster walls framed by concrete and oak used to create a datum around the base of the space.
Arch House by Polysmiths, UK
Architecture Studio impersonator An attempt was made to add a Mediterranean touch to it London The house through its structural arches and bizarre lime plaster finish.
Repurposing the home’s dark and dated interiors, the Polysmiths created a series of interconnected living and working spaces, brightened by open spaces and light-colored walls.
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The Plaster House, UK, by Son
Plaster finish was used both internally and externally in this home extension completed by architecture studio Son In rented out London.
Appropriately named The Plaster House, the residence is extensively coated in neutral-toned plaster, while light green plaster was used for contrast bedroom,
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Tepper House, UK, by Meret Haumoller Architects and All & Nextthing
Moroccan riots were referenced in the design of this London extension by local studio Meret Houmoller Architects And all and nextthing.
The angular, skylight extension is defined by exposed mud-plaster walls, using “natural earth-based materials” influenced by the Mediterranean brick work And tile floors.
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Casa da Encosta, Portugal, by SIA Arquitectura
Lime render was used to coat a series of volumes making up the Casa da Encosta, which was completed by SIA Arquitectura in Grándola, portugal,
Intended to “echo the sandy landscape” of the coastal site, the studio used a material palette of wood and lime render, which is used extensively in both. Home The outer and inner parts of.
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Stone House, India by Sketch Design Studio
Recycled stone walls made of clay and lime plaster define this rural farmhouse Sketch Design Studio In Rajasthan, India,
Inside, the home’s earthy-hued walls are complemented by exposed stone and a filler-slab roof.
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Mayalogili, India, in the middle of nowhere
Plaster plaster is not used anywhere in an architecture studio Brick And marble dust to coat this renovated house in Hyderabad,
Coated on the exterior with rough reddish-brown plaster, the interior of the house was similarly crafted using a variety of plaster made from materials present on the site.
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Putney Riverside, UK, by VATRAA
terracotta colored concrete were used to build the extension to this London house, which has been renovated and extended by a local studio VATRAA,
Inside, the Putney riverside house retains original details, including existing plasterwork, which was repaired using “different but complementary” lime plaster.
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This is the latest in our lookbook series, providing visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archives. For more inspiration, check out previous lookbooks Bathroom with sculptured stone sink, Living Room Ideas from Dezeen And Bedroom illuminated with creative lighting solutions,
