Tadelakt Bathroom Walls

I like how the floor color flows up into the tub while the walls were left light and bright white.

Tadelakt bathroom walls.

Tadelakt is a traditional moroccan wall surfacing technique composed of lime plaster and black soap made from olives. The natural tadelakt plaster made from water resistant marrakech lime can be used indoors and outdoors. Douglas fir wood was used to match the original wood in the home. The term tadelakt meaning to rub in is an amazighified expression from the arabic word تدليك tadleek meaning to rub or massage tadelakt is thought to have evolved from qadad a similar plaster used in yemen for millennia that is treated with calcium hydroxide and oils and fats instead of soaps.

Tadelakt is a traditional lime based plastering technique that has been used in morocco for thousands of years. The bathroom has a lime plaster on the walls and ceilings and a groutless tadelakt shower which will never have issues with mildew in grout lines. The tub from blu bathworks sits on a douglas fir base so as to look as though it s floating. Custom clay plasters cover all the walls and ceilings except the bathroom.

The bathroom of a tucson territorial style midcentury features tadelakt walls done by a talented local craftsman and neolith floors. Its traditional application includes being polished with a river stone and treated with a soft soap to acquire its final appearance and water resistance. A really traditional use of tadelakt is coating anything that will hold water like a bathtub. Tadelakt provides a stylish alternative to traditional tiles in bathrooms and the water resistant plaster is applied seamlessly with no grout lines.

In the past tadelakt was commonly applied to solid absorbent structures such as earthen lime or cement walls. It is applied seamlessly resulting in a beautifully smooth surface free from grout lines. It should be used on sturdy structures with little give to best support the application of the product. I do have to wonder about where the shower curtain is here.

All trim is custom milled beetle kill pine. The uniform application allows the creation of bespoke features while maintaining a timeless appeal. When the ingredients are combined a chemical reaction between the two creates a waterproof membrane making tadelakt walls suitable for wet areas like showers and baths. The ancient finish is also becoming a popular feature for western bathrooms and wet rooms.

Tadelakt is now frequently applied to a variety of surfaces including well framed wood brick and cement block. Tadelakt is a stunning versatile moroccan plaster suitable for almost any internal or external wall and a stylish alternative to traditional tiles in bathrooms or wetrooms.