Santibáñez Artisan Finishes
Santibáñez Artisan FinishesPark City, Utah

Timeless
surfaces.

Architectural finishes crafted by hand in Utah.

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Specimen 01Venetian plaster, low sheen
The art of the surfaceUtah

Material.
Texture.
Light.

Venetian plaster, lime wash, Roman clay, Marmorino, micro cement and metallic finishes. Every surface is built up by hand, coat over coat, and worked until the light moves across it.

The depth is in the material and in how it is laid on, not in a pattern or a print. No two walls finish the same way.

Venetian plasterLime washRoman clay MarmorinoMicro cementMetallic finishes
A living room with a charcoal low sheen Venetian plaster wall, a blue velvet sofa, a walnut coffee table and a window
Living roomLow sheen Venetian plaster · Utah

Laid on by hand,
coat over coat.

Every finish here is worked wet, by trowel, until the surface holds the light the way the room needs it to.

Low sheen Venetian plaster · Utah

Troweled and burnishedLow sheen Venetian plaster
Great room, in progressMarmorino · custom colour
The finishesMaterial index
01

Venetian Plaster

Depth, movement, and subtle variation. Laid on in thin coats and burnished back, from a low sheen through to a full gloss.

01 Stair hall02 Primary bathroom
02

Lime Wash

Soft mineral texture with natural tonal movement that shifts with the light through the day.

Samples on request
03

Roman Clay

Organic depth and a tactile, understated finish that stays quiet in a room.

04 Interior
04

Marmorino

A refined mineral finish with architectural character, worked to a custom colour.

Great room, in progress
05

Micro Cement

Seamless contemporary surfaces for walls and other surfaces.

Samples on request
06

Metallic Finishes

Reflective finishes with depth and warmth, matched to the room and the hardware it lives with.

03 Mudroom
In development Marbling effects and stone imitation are being developed in the studio. They are not offered as finished work yet. Ask to see where they are.
Selected workUtah
A near black Venetian plaster wall running up under a staircase, white oak floor, a black steel railing and birch branches
01Stair hallInquire ↗

Gloss Venetian plaster · colour Tricorn — Carried up the full two storeys of the staircase wall, against white oak and black steel.
02Primary bathroomInquire ↗

Venetian plaster — Warm gold, laid on by hand and burnished to a soft satin sheen.
03MudroomInquire ↗

Copper metallic finish — A metallic decorative finish worked against black millwork and white casing.
04InteriorInquire ↗

Roman Clay · Portola Paints — Soft grey green with cloudy movement that shifts with the light through the day.
A powder room in slate blue plaster, carried over the walls and the door casing, above a black and white mosaic floor
05Powder roomInquire ↗

Utah — Slate blue plaster taken over the walls and the casing, above a black and white mosaic floor.
06Great room, in progressInquire ↗

Marmorino · custom colour — A custom colour going on beside a run of windows.

01

Stair hall

Gloss Venetian plaster · colour Tricorn

Carried up the full two storeys of the staircase wall, against white oak and black steel.

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An entry hall: near black gloss Venetian plaster carried up the staircase wall, white oak floor, black steel railing, birch branches and a white bench
A primary bathroom finished in warm gold Venetian plaster, a freestanding white tub and a dark wood vanity
The roomPrimary bathroom
The surfaceLight across the plaster
02

Primary bathroom

Venetian plaster

Warm gold, laid on by hand and burnished to a soft satin sheen.

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A mudroom wall in copper metallic finish, the light blooming across it, beside black panelled doors and white casing
03

Mudroom

Copper metallic finish

A metallic decorative finish worked against black millwork and white casing.

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04

Interior

Roman Clay · Portola Paints

Soft grey green with cloudy movement that shifts with the light through the day.

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The surfaceCloud and movement
A room in pale grey green Roman Clay with cloudy movement across the walls and up onto the ceiling
The roomWalls carried onto the ceiling
A powder room in slate blue plaster, carried over the walls and the door casing, above a black and white mosaic floor
05

Powder room

Utah

Slate blue plaster taken over the walls and the casing, above a black and white mosaic floor.

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Material detailBy hand

Look
closer.

The trowel leaves the record. Every pass changes how the surface holds light, and that is the whole point of the material.

Laying onVenetian plaster
A close view of burnished plaster: knife facets and a soft sweep of sheen across the surface
Burnished backPowder room · Utah
The processFive steps
01

Consultation

Understand the space, the light it gets and the finish you have in mind.

02

Material & finish selection

Settle on the finish and the colour, and prepare samples to look at in the room.

03

Surface preparation

Prepare and protect the surfaces so the finish has sound ground to sit on.

04

Hand application

Lay the finish on by hand, coat over coat, working it while it is open.

05

Final detailing

Burnish the surface, refine the edges and finish the space.

AboutAlex Santibáñez

Crafted by hand.
Designed for the space.

Santibáñez Artisan Finishes is Alex Santibáñez. He was born and raised in Park City and works on Venetian plaster, lime wash, Roman clay, Marmorino, micro cement and metallic finishes for clients throughout Utah.

Luxury walls, timeless finishes.

StudioSantibáñez Artisan Finishes
FounderAlex Santibáñez
Based inPark City, Summit County
ServingAll of Utah
Telephone(435) 604-5790
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something
timeless.

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