Architecture + Design

Innovative Wall Treatments That Bring Interiors To Life

Author: Sarah Shelton / July 29, 2026
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Plaster and limewash finishes emerged as clear leaders in the Luxury Living Report’s textures and materials category. Walls are coming alive in exciting new ways through the use of these treatments, alongside microcement, Roman Clay and distinctive wallcoverings. These hand-applied techniques are prized for their subtle imperfections, which add dimension and warmth to any space.

Modern dining room with a large wooden table, black chairs, abstract wall art, contemporary pendant lights, and a patterned rug.
Designer: Adam Hunter
Resources: Caroline Lizarraga decorative painting. Lily Ramirez artwork. Lindsay Adelman Studio chandelier. Eskayel rug.
Photo: Douglas Friedman/Trunk
Modern dining room with a wooden table, mixed upholstered and leather chairs, a large vase of green foliage, a cloud-like chandelier, and a landscape painting above a fireplace.
Designer: Benjamin Johnston Design
Resources: Apparatus chandelier. Four Hands table. Hickory Chair leather chairs. Baker skirted chairs. Madison Lily rug.
Photo: Julie Soefer

“Clients are increasingly requesting natural, sustainable materials like limewash plaster, reeded wood, quartzite, tadelakt, warm metals and textured stone that evoke warmth and authenticity.”

—Stephanie Larsen
A modern bathroom with a freestanding bathtub filled with water, a marble-topped tub tray, decorative branches, and large windows with linen Roman shades.
Designer: Maros Designs
Resources: Daltile tile. Surecrete microcement. Four Hands sconce.
Photo: Justin March
A round wooden table with books, a vase, and a bowl sits under a curved staircase, next to a patterned chair and a window with framed artwork on the wall.
Designer: Eddie Lee Inc.
Resources: NMB Custom Homes & Renovations staircase. Benjamin Moore paint. Porcelanosa flooring. Artistic Frame chair.
Photo: Gieves Anderson
Modern bathroom with a marble sink, rectangular mirror, wall sconces, a ceramic vase with pine branches, a framed abstract artwork, a towel, and a candle on the counter.
Designer: Amanda Wyatt, Design Insider
Resources: Lazar Stucco limestone plaster. Arhaus mirror. Waterworks faucet. Bottega Surfaces countertop. Lostine sconces.
Photo: Lisa Romerein
Modern hotel room with large windows, a blue bed, a geometric light fixture, round mirror, small table with chairs, and cityscape view in the background.
Designer: Bennett Leifer Interiors
Resources: Phillip Jeffries wallcovering. Gabriel Scott chandelier. Jouffre bed.
Photo: Joshua McHugh
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