Plaster for Walls and Ceilings

Another product that I was able to use on my most recent endeavor was one made by Faux Effects International Inc, called O’Villa Sabina.

I have used the O’Villa plaster several times for walls and ceilings ever since it’s introduction into the market and was absolutely thrilled with the performance of it and couldn’t wait to get to work with the Sabina version. Even though it has been around for some time now I just never really had the chance to sink my teeth or should I say trowel into it a decent amount of wall area to really get a feel for the product and the possibilities it has. Simply applying a product to a sample board doesn’t really tell you much about it other than it looks good on a small area lol. Believe me, I have seen some off brand products or “copy cat” versions of others that look great on a board, but when they go on a wall it’s like a “Nightmare On Elm Street” This is why I stick with the innovative line by Faux Effects. Never once have I had a failure or a call back from using their line of materials, I even have overhead metal garage doors that were wood grained nearly 8 years ago that still look like the day we did them.

This is the finished wall with a subtle over glaze and I want to point out there are several looks that can be achieved with the Sabina and even though it is similar to the regular O’Villa the versatility of the Sabina is much more. I feel this is an excellent product for walls an ceilings and could be used both for contemporary interiors as well as traditional styles.

As you can see from this close up the uniqueness the Sabina has, I for one love this look and if it were done on columns I could get a real nice looking travertine marble finish with this. In this close up there are several layers for this particular look that involves 2 texture layers, but a similar look can be achieved with just one texture layer. This product works best over smooth surfaces so if you have textured walls like a “knock down” finish, count on the expense of smoothing the surface out before applying this product

The Clients also fell in love with the product and added the dining room tray ceiling but only in this case we took the color a little darker in value to create some contrast. I would love to add another layer of color to this and perhaps a medallion and some art work especially on the crown, but we’ll see….

Now this product is not available to the general public or any non licensed user which I can understand because of the characteristics of it.  It is not a venetian plaster or a lime based product and can be over glazed before or after a wax is applied on a smooth application. If you apply a texture though I would recommend two coats of wax to be sure you get a 100% coverage because where miss with the wax (holidays) it will grab the color darker by at least 2 to 3 values and will have to touch it up by reapplying the plaster on the “spot” then wax and touch up with the glaze so the touch up qualities a very good as well.

So for all you Faux Effects users out there I would recommend getting some of the O’Villa Sabina and play with it

I know it’s going to be one of my favorites “Gold Label” products….