Specialty finishes
Where paint stops being a color.
Clay, plaster, limewash, metallic and concrete. Each is a surface in its own right, applied by hand, and each takes this light differently from anything sprayed. We stock three houses, and we know who applies them.
Why
One wall is usually enough.
A specialty finish is a different material from paint. It has real depth, and the wall changes as the light crosses it through the day.
Most projects are an entry, a fireplace, a powder room or a hood.
We tint Meoded’s plasters, Lime Wash, Velvet and Crystal Brush, and the Benjamin Moore finishes, at our counter; Modern Masters and Meoded’s Sapphire Metallic come in factory colors. Screens vary and the finish shifts with the light in the room, so the decision is made in front of a sample board.
Houses
Three brands, each good at something the others are not.
Choosing
Start from the surface and its condition. The look follows.
Finishes
A page each, with the specification, the prep, and what it costs to keep.
Every finish we carry, one page at a time.
Plaster & mineral
Moroccan Clay PlasterAn earthen, hand-troweled matte with soft movement and depth. Breathable and low-VOC, for dry interior walls and ceilings.Lime WashA breathable, slaked-lime coating that ages into a soft, weathered patina. Stocked at Arizona Paint Supply in North Scottsdale, with expert color guidance in person.Microcement (Concretta)A seamless, hand-troweled concrete look for floors, walls, showers and countertops, applied in thin layers over the surface you already have. No demolition. Anchored by Concretta from Meoded.Venetian Plaster (Marmorino)Authentic lime plaster, troweled by hand and burnished to a marble-like depth. We stock the Meoded Marmorino line and guide your project from primer to topcoat at our North Scottsdale store.Tadelakt-Style Finishes (Microcement Crossover)The traditional Moroccan lime finish, explained, and the seamless, water-resistant plaster we carry for Phoenix and Scottsdale showers.Coatings & coverings by project
Cabinet & Trim EnamelWaterborne alkyd and urethane-acrylic enamels that level out brush marks and cure hard enough for daily kitchen and bath use. Stocked and color-matched at our North Scottsdale store.Primers & SealersThe primer is the part of the job no one sees, and it decides whether the finish coat lasts. Bring the details of your surface to our North Scottsdale store and we will name the right one.Ceiling PaintBenjamin Moore Waterborne Ceiling Paint, ultra-flat and spatter-resistant, stocked at our North Scottsdale store. The flat, uniform finish that hides drywall flaws and quiets glare overhead.Bathroom Paint (Aura Bath & Spa)Benjamin Moore Aura Bath & Spa brings a refined matte finish to the one room where matte was once avoided. It is engineered to resist moisture, inhibit mildew and stand up to scrubbing. Available at Arizona Paint Supply in North Scottsdale.Concrete & Garage Floor CoatingsCovered-patio acrylics and two-part epoxy garage systems, matched to your slab, your traffic and the desert heat.Clear Wood Finishes & LacquerProduction-grade lacquer, non-yellowing acrylic polyurethane, and clear varnishes for cabinet shops, custom millwork and fine furniture. Stocked at our North Scottsdale store.Industrial & DTM CoatingsBenjamin Moore HP: waterborne HP Command, acrylic gloss DTM, metal primer, epoxies and a urethane alkyd enamel for steel, floors and equipment. Stocked at Arizona Paint Supply in North Scottsdale.Exterior Wood & Deck StainBenjamin Moore Woodluxe in every opacity, plus natural-look sealers, matched by our staff to your deck, fence, or siding. One store in North Scottsdale, serving metro Phoenix.WallpaperFull-size sample books on the racks at the store. Open one today, take it home on a refundable deposit, and we tint Benjamin Moore to the pattern.Walls
Screens vary and paint shifts with the light in the room. Pick up a sample before you commit to a wall.
The paint beside it.
The rest of the room should sit half a step off the specialty wall rather than try to match it.
Counter
How is a specialty finish priced?
As a surface, by the square foot. Material runs several times the cost of premium paint, and skilled labor is the larger share.
Can I apply it myself?
Everything here is available to you either way. The base coats are forgiving; the finish coats are not. For a wall that matters, we recommend an applicator who does this work daily.
How long does a wall take?
Most single-wall projects take three to four days, including preparation and cure. Preparation is the part most often underestimated.
Do you tint these in store?
The Meoded plasters, Lime Wash, Pearlas Velvet and Crystal Brush, and the Benjamin Moore Studio Finishes line, yes. Meoded Sapphire Metallic and Modern Masters metallics and reactives come in factory colors.
Can you match a color I already have?
Bring a chip or a piece of the material. A textured finish will never sit exactly on a paint chip, because it is not a flat surface. The sample board shows what it will do.
Next
The finish is only as good as the hand.
We keep a list of applicators in the Phoenix metro, and we know which ones do which finishes. Tell us the surface, and we will recommend two or three.