Tadelakt: the trend in finishes that triumphs in decoration
The play of textures in surface cladding is one of the most sought-after trends by interior designers today.
And it is that, among the multiple and great benefits that decoration through textures has, we find as the main factor its ability to endow each room with an attractive aesthetic, whose decorative value takes off to infinity for the creation of rooms in which taste, exquisiteness and exclusivity are guaranteed.
A decoration that is nothing if not simple, following the current trend in interior design, which avoids overloading elements in the rooms to only have the bare minimum, as the combination of different textures already manages to decorate by itself and bring distinction and character to the spaces.
In this sense, the trend that is triumphing among the top designers is tadelakt, an irresistible traditional Moroccan coating whose appeal lies in possessing completely resistant and hard properties, while pursuing the most beautiful decorative finishes ever contemplated.
A technique that, even though it has been present in decoration for centuries, has gained special prominence today due to aspects related to sustainability and efficiency, as well as textured finishes that are most interesting that respond by creating surfaces endowed with authentic magic and delicacy.
Discover with Luxury Concrete® everything you need to know about tadelakt and prepare to immerse yourself in the countless charms of this noble material, after reading the lines of this article.
What is tadelakt: a material as beautiful as it is practical
The oldest is, to this day, the most modern and current. And this is the clear example of tadelakt, a tradition that is in fashion.
A coating based on artisan lime original from Marrakech, born from clays, dyes and natural pigments. Originally designed to protect the walls of the hammams, public Arab baths intended to fulfill hygiene, rest, relaxation and even social gathering functions among the Arab population.
It is precisely its extreme resistance to moisture that has given it that special and distinctive character. A popularity that grows like foam, also because it is a particularly sustainable and versatile material that can be applied on a multitude of surfaces both indoors and outdoors and, in addition, whose finish is smooth as silk and is endowed with a very characteristic shine.
Its peculiar rounded finish, formed through seductive imperfections, produces undulations with a most interesting aesthetic and decorative appearance.
Time does not pass for tadelakt. And it is that, despite being present in the world of decoration for centuries, today, its use continues to be carried out just like any other trend, serving as inspiration for the most avant-garde construction materials.
Their properties are attractive to anyone who discovers them. Few respond so competently on such a wide variety of surfaces. An option that definitely deserves consideration for its extreme hardness and excellent resistance to moisture, but also for providing a high decorative richness over all the spaces it covers, endowing them with elegance, delicacy and charm.
Characteristics of tadelakt: an irresistible coating of eternal use
Although traditionally its most notable use has been to waterproof bathrooms and their surfaces, today tadelakt has become more popular as a wall covering for any room, in general.
And it is that, after discovering its optimal operation, responding in a very competent way thanks to its properties on any coated surface and elevating the aesthetic richness of each and every one of them to another dimension, it has become a very intelligent option when the intention of decorating with style and functionality is pursued. The dream combination in the world of interior design.
Waterproofing as a whole
Its composition makes it the waterproof coating par excellence. Used in its origins to coat and protect the wet surfaces of traditional Arab baths, the tadelakt has an extreme resistance to moisture, making it an ideal option in places prone to being in contact with water.
Thermal comfort
This waterproof character, allows it to act optimally to temperature changes, heat or humidity situations. Its fungicidal properties limit the development of fungi, so it is a material that breathes and repels the formation of mold or moisture stains.
Delicate as silk; hard as a rock
Its fine and light finish, whose texture is as soft as a feather and its finish is endowed with high delicacy and exquisiteness, does not prevent the tadelakt from having a hard and resistant character prepared to withstand a wide variety of everyday factors present in day to day life.
Versatile indoors and outdoors
Tadelakt is a material that can be perfectly used on interior and exterior surfaces, adhering perfectly to numerous types of supports such as ceramics, concrete, cement, plaster, and even on the most irregular surfaces.
Bohemian air that matches everything
Tadelakt is a coating that has a wide chromatic range, in such a way that very original combinations can be created depending on the taste or desire of each person. A soft and silky character that evokes the bohemian style, one of the most chic trends of the moment, characterized by its warmth and naturalness.
Long service life
A material that, thanks to being endowed with great resistance, is very durable and, therefore, does not need to be replaced as frequently as other market alternatives.
The dreamed maintenance
Surfaces that exist to make life easier for everyone who uses and enjoys them. The maintenance of tadelakt is much less demanding than that of other coatings with similar characteristics, as to achieve optimal cleaning it is enough to use a basic mix of water and neutral pH soap.
Incalculable aesthetic wealth
Tadelakt is smooth, elegant and sophisticated. A completely timeless character that never goes out of style and combines with any style and decorative element. It satisfies the desires of anyone, providing that atmosphere of warmth and embrace that greatly influence the creation of cozy, pleasant and comfortable rooms. A comfort that denotes calm, protection and tranquility. Really positive sensations whose connotations, in addition to filling us with well-being, achieve a decorative value that very few materials can boast. A result that only it is capable of achieving, evoking nature in a simple and warm way.
Environmentally friendly
The formulation of tadelakt is done using natural materials and through processes that respect the environment, in such a way that it leaves no trace on the planet. A traditional manufacturing that contributes to the reduction of its ecological footprint.
Limecrete®: tadelakt microcement of great hardness and exquisite artisan aesthetics
Our dedication differs in the manufacturing and distribution of microcement. We are passionate about offering great solutions to users, through the creation of materials endowed with the most supreme properties.
Properties that are summarized in the high quality of what we offer. Because each and every one of the products that we at Luxury Concrete® make available to professionals, are designed with the main component of the avant-garde that characterizes us. The most advanced technology present in all our processes for the achievement of a goal that we more than meet: to be excellent in what we do. An excellence that we achieve thanks to the total commitment and consistency that we have internalized, from the first moment. A luxury that represents us.
We have no limits when it comes to devising, designing and producing luxury decorative coatings endowed with great features. And our Limecrete® is the most faithful reflection of this statement.
Limecrete® it's a tadelakt microcement with a lime base, characterized by having technical characteristics of high performance while representing the purest tradition and artisanal finish.
We have managed to develop a coating that has excellent hardness and incalculable mechanical resistance. A fusion that combines the aesthetic exquisiteness of tadelakt with the usual concrete to cover floors and walls resistant to the passage of time that maintain their original conditions like the first day.
8 reasons why you will choose our tadelakt microcement Limecrete®
Made through the most sustainable techniques, our Limecrete® is the innovation in decorative coatings to achieve surfaces dominated by textures and nuances.
Naturalness and delicacy combined to cover any type of surface, also providing a high resistance, factors that make our tadelakt microcement, a material with great differential advantages.
1. Infinite surfaces
As it is a continuous coating, it creates completely clear and interconnected surfaces where there are no joints or interruption lines. Limecrete® allows to create infinite surfaces, thanks to which spaces become much wider and brighter. The endless beauty of continuous floors and walls, thin, smooth and silky in which cracks or fissures do not appear.
2. Malleable and extra adhesive
Our tadelakt has an immeasurable adaptability. It is applied and adheres perfectly to existing materials, without being conditioned by their nature or characteristics. Workable and malleable to achieve the desired finishes.
3. Surfaces impregnated with naturalness and color
Limecrete® offers a varied range of effects and textures thanks to which it is possible to pursue different decorative styles that adapt to each taste and intention. Infinite combinations that reflect taste, style and personality. Pure creativity for the creation of surfaces that truly identify with each user, with different finishes such as matte, satin or gloss.
4. Supreme hygiene
Being a microcement with a lime base, Limecrete® has important antibacterial properties to keep any surface in the most optimal hygienic conditions. Very easy to clean in which stains or dirt do not adhere.
5. A very fashionable tradition
Craftsmanship, elegance, warmth, naturalness, tradition and softness, the most representative attributes of tadelakt, for walls and floors that reflect respect for the rooted, while achieving the most sought after connotations in interior design.
6. As hard, as durable
Limecrete® contains great decorative features also related to its extreme resistance and hardness, those that allow it to last longer applied indistinctly on interior or exterior surfaces, passable or not passable.
7. The modern brushstroke of concrete
The essence of microcement combined with the most exquisite decorative finishes for which tadelakt is characterized. A perfectly valid aesthetic element to evoke any style and decorative element, perfectly matching with atmospheres and environments of completely different characters.
8. Fresh on fresh: personality and character
Our tadelakt microcement achieves the highest level of customization of any surface on which it is applied. Limecrete® has a distinctive advantage that allows it to be applied with the "fresh on fresh" technique. In this way, to apply the last layer, it is not necessary to wait for the previous one to be completely dry. Thus, it can absorb all and every one of the decorative nuances that the final layer provides.
Exceptional decorative results with our tadelakt effect microcement Limecrete®. A product of maximum technical performance with which it is not necessary to use large quantities to achieve the most efficient dreamed results.
The irresistible aesthetics that combine tradition and roots, capable of creating truly stylish, modern and distinguished rooms. A contrast with the most interesting results in interior decoration, while having the guarantee, security and tranquility of protected, resistant and extremely functional surfaces.