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Livingetc
Maya Glantz

5 Things Experts Say You Need to Know About Living With Bare and Polished Plaster Walls — To Ensure You're Prepped Before Committing to This On-Trend Finish

A room with matte Venetian plaster walls framed a large window with a view of Manhattan.

If there is one word that summarizes the general direction of this year's trends, it would be 'undone'. A sharp contrast to the highly curated, perfectly positioned spaces of the past, nowadays, we're all about the lived-in aesthetic. And no finish captures that look more than a bare plaster wall.

Plaster walls are nothing new — it's become the go-to look, neutral enough to work in any space, but far more textural, warm, and inviting than a plain white wall. It's laid-back and cool, yet still considered, and it creates the illusion of little effort, when in reality, you'd made three separate Pinterest boards of inspiration before committing.

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