more venetian plaster over at desire to inspire

Desire to Inspire is one of my personal favorites as a blog. To me, it is a good snapshot/summary of the current global/rustic/modern trend. I have seen a lot of design enthusiasts struggle with a descriptive term for this style, but honestly no term anyone has coined yet really captures the look. So that leaves blogs like DtoI as a visual description.
Venetian plaster and other decorative wall finishes fit really well into the trend. The texture and hand-applied nature of a wall finish like that softens the stark edges of modern furniture and art, and further there is a quality to the color you can get from a plaster wall (sort of toned down, as the variations in the finish break up the light) that goes well with rustic or distressed wood.
Today's post at Desire to Inspire showcases w+b photography, whose portfolio of design work really epitomizes the "look" I am talking about. Going through their entire portfolio here, there are amazing textural walls from plaster to logs to concrete.
Check out both links for some really gorgeous eye candy -- mbwife


Comments

Your first paragraph eloquently states exactly how these finishes can ebb and flow into today's design. Love the images -- and I love DtoI, too!
Atticmag said…
Another VP fan here, for sure! It looks good in any color.