We are happy to have one of our recent natural plaster projects, Wolf in the Woods, included in Sustainable Building Week San Diego. If you register for the free self-guided tour, you’ll receive a $5 coupon for your delicious meal. And check out all the other interesting Sustainable Building Week offerings as well: Engaging …
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Color of the Year 2021
For 2021, Sherwin-Williams has announced “Urbane Bronze” as the color of the year in a truly beautiful video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKiLelQDJwU&feature=youtu.be) where they show you weathered wood, smooth stones, and words about nature and being grounded and serene. And then they show you paint. Now, some of their paint is not as bad as most (their …
Check out our new natural plaster website
Interested in learning more about natural plasters? Check out our new website: www.naturalplastersandiego.com
Staring at the Walls – natural plaster & happiness
Natural plaster can’t fix the big problems in the world today but it can help you create a calm, beautiful sanctuary in your home. Many of us have found ourselves spending more time at home recently and probably more time thinking about what it is to be healthy, both physically and emotionally. With so …
Thoughts on begrudgingly coming to love lime plaster
When I consider what plaster to use, I always think of clay plaster first. I love clay plaster, it has so much going for it. In terms of minimizing environmental impact and carbon footprint, you cannot beat clay plaster. It is minimally processed, needs no additives, and can be sourced locally. Building well with straw …
Limestrong lime plaster training March 14-15
We are excited to announce that we are hosting a training in Limestrong lime plasters at our current job site! These natural, durable plasters are perfect for existing homes as well as new construction. Join Ryan Chivers, owner and formulator of Limestrong Mineral Finishes, for a hands-on lime plaster weekend training at our current project …
Fallgren Strawbale Home will be featured on SDGBC’s Green Homes Tour Oct 2018
The Fallgren strawbale home, recently certified a Net Zero Energy Building through the Living Building Challenge, will be featured on this year’s Green Homes Tour! The tour is Sunday, October 21, 2018 from 10 am – 4 pm at locations all over the county. More info and registration can be found here. *** Update: There are …
video from the Excellence in Energy Leadership award 2018
We were honored to receive an Excellence in Energy Leadership award from SDG&E in recognition of our recent Net Zero strawbale project, the Fallgren Home. As part of the award, they made this short video that promotes the project (as well as SDG&E). There is plenty wrong with our current energy system and it’s easy …
Sale 25% off clay plaster for your home now through Feb 28th
Clay plaster is gorgeous, durable, non-toxic, and environmentally friendly. It is anti-static, easily repaired, and even helps moderate indoor humidity. It can be made in a wide range of colors and textures and can be installed right over most painted or new drywall in conventional homes. Check out what our clients and colleagues have to say. We’ve …
clay finish plaster recipe
Athena and Bill Steen are well known pioneers in the straw bale and natural plaster world. A few years ago, we had the opportunity to spend a week with the Steens at their amazing homestead in Arizona studying clay and lime plaster. Here, Athena shares a recipe for making your own finish clay plaster to …