American Clay on a Thermal Mass Concrete Home

Is the title enough to get you interested?  :-)


I did this entire house in American Clay a few weeks before we moved into our new home.  It was crazy busy and insane for a month.  BUT, I finished their home, moved into my home and all is well the ends well.


This was a beautiful home of a retired couple nestled away on 20 acres up in the country.  They built their home out of concrete and only used building materials that were natural, non-toxic and green.  Their goal was to create a thermal mass home, made without any toxic or questionable materials.  The decision to use American Clay fit right into that plan. 


Of course, applying American Clay over concrete walls was a challenge!!  To be honest, it had only been done a handful of times though out the history of the American Clay company.  I made many phone calls to the inventor of the product and at the END we had success.  (Note: we did have some trial and error!)


Just starting out - Base Coat Loma in Austin Blush over concrete.  Can you just imagine the difference the WARM clay made in this home!

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Kitchen:

Before:

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After:

Porcelina/Loma Mix in Tuscan Gold
1 american clay over concrete Tuscan Gold


Dining

Before:
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After:

Loma in Austin Blush
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You get the picture of the BEFORE shots!!! So, I’ll just continue the post with the Afters. :-)


I LOVED this bathroom and the claw foot tub.  Can you just see all the yummy texture!  It’s like butter :-)


Half Loma and Half Porcelina (Lomalina) Clay in Austin Blush.

1 american clay lomalina austin blush bathroom


1 american clay lomalina austin blush over concrete


Up close of the Kitchen Texture in Lomalina Tuscan Gold - yes, the clay really does "glow"!

american clay over concrete upclose tuscan gold


Up close of Hallway texture in Loma Austin Blush:

american clay over concrete upclose austin blush


What do you guys think?  Would you do your home in American Clay?

If you would like to see MY home done in a different version of the clay just click HOME TOUR.


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