Lime Plaster and Wine

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I'm taking it way back, to where some of Lime Plaster origins commenced - Walls and Ceilings. We were recently commissioned to help in the creation of a Wine Cellar for this West-side residence, where we were presented with four 9'x7' Walls and a 9'x9' Ceiling. The client had already began to paint the walls and ceiling before I had arrived, I thought to myself, "YIKES!"

"You have invested a 6 figure Wine Collection and your going surround it with acrylic paint hosting VOC 's - not a good way to protect your storied Collection."

Stop everything, back to the drawing board!
How about starting with the basics, the way the Italians and French did and still do - Lime Plaster. Then let's take it one step forward, to today's trends - Concrete. I decided to install on the Walls and Ceiling KCC 2011, creating a clean lined subway tile grid on the ceiling and rustic weeping Cellar Cement Walls.

Of course the Cellars dwelling is completely the opposite to the rest of the interior in the home (a very nice one, I might add!)

Bordeaux Inspiration

Since the wine collection hosts wines from Bordeaux we decided, along with the client, to make it part of the theme. 'The Wine of the Century' Chateau Latour would be the keystone, and elements from the Chateau Latour label would be incorporated. This helped provide a vision for the 4 Walls and Ceiling as the project evolved, a sense of the Old World winery, in a contemporary West-side home.

Case and Point

Lime Plasters are perfectly suited for Wine Cellars or other areas where moisture could be a concern, since Lime Plaster hosts no VOC, is mold and fungus resistant, a perfect organic choice in protecting against cork spoilage. The Lime Plaster Walls and Ceiling actually help the modern cooling system, in creating a stable climate for the room, holding the temperature and humidity in balance.