the moroccan experience Adding a touch of elegance and style from Morocco. alittlepieceofmorocco.com A Guide To Moroccan Tadelakt Moroccan Tadelakt is considered to be one of oldest and most treasured plaster finishes in the world. Originally, Tadelakt was used by the Berbers to waterproof cisterns for the hygienic storage of drinking water. Coloured with natural earth pigments, it soon became a highly prized surface finish that was extensively used in the Riads in Morocco. alittlepieceofmorocco.com Traditional Tadelakt The history of this highly specialized plaster dates back thousands of years. It has its origins in and around the ancient city of Marrakech in Morocco. The beautiful finish follows the old Moroccan Tadelakt tradition. Tadelakt, freely translated means “to rub in” or more appropriately , “to caress”. Tadelakt is polished with river stones with the aid of pure olive soap. alittlepieceofmorocco.com The allure of Tadelakt is not easily described in words or pictures. It is only through touching it that you can fully appreciate the unique finish. The Tadelakt surface will be as hard as stone but silky soft to the touch. Tadelakt can also be used on floors, but remains somewhat fragile. It is only recommended that it is used in areas where walking is done in bare feet or soft shoes. Small stones trapped in the soles of hard shoes will scratch the surface. The most popular area for using Tadelakt is on shower floors. Over time, Tadelakt develops a patina that creates a subtle ever-changing lumination. Tadelakt develops very fine hairline cracks that add to the ancient appearance of the finish. As featured in the “YOU” magazine, the Sunday supplement from The Mail On Sunday. (18th October 2009) Seeing Is Believing The bath was constructed from aireated blocks and rendered to shape then covered with Tadelakt. The sink was constructed from Hardiebacker then covered in Tadelakt. alittlepieceofmorocco.com Designed by Mark Lewis www.marklewisdesignbuild.co.uk Colour Ref: ARP0232 see page 9 5 Seeing Is Believing Every surface of this bathroom was covered with Tadelakt. The Tadelakt was tinted with a Spinal Turquoise pigment from Earthborn. alittlepieceofmorocco.com Design by Camu of London Room construction by CP Business Colour Ref: ARP0179 see page 9 alittlepieceofmorocco.com Colour We Can Also Mix Custom Colours At a little piece of morocco we don’t limit ourselves to a set colour range as almost all colours can be matched. Jet black is not possible due to the restraints of the amount of pigment that can be added to the Tadelakt. This is just a small collection of the colours that we have produced for our customers. All of the colours have been produced using natural earth pigments. Please note that colours printed may vary from that in real life. These colours are just for guide purpose only. alittlepieceofmorocco.com encaustic octagonal terracotta hand painted terracotta tiles mosaic boarder mosaic panel terracotta herring Tiles Finishing Touches Moroccan tiles are handmade using traditional techniques unchanged for hundreds of years. Still traditionally wood fired, a batch of the tiles will produce a broad spectrum of colour tones which adds to the characteristics of these tiles. These are the types of tiles you will find in Morocco, Zellije floor and wall tiles, hand-chiselled tiles, hand painted tiles, pre assembled mosaic boarders and panels, encaustic, splashbacks, terracotta wall & floor tiles. alittlepieceofmorocco.com hand chiselled mosaic boarder standard tile colour pallet Furniture Finishing Touches To complete your Moroccan experience, why not choose some Moroccan furniture. Moroccan lamps, Henna lamps, Lanterns, Wall lamps, Rugs, Ceramics, Mirrors & furniture are all available from Moroccan Decor. alittlepieceofmorocco.com Contact a little piece of morocco Tony Rzymski - Director 47 Cobden Street, Kettering Northants NN16 8ER Call: 07952 530578 alittlepieceofmorocco.com [email protected] alittlepieceofmorocco.com Website & Print Material Designed By dockument.co.uk