Venetian Plaster in Deerfield, IL

Venetian plaster is the finish that makes a wall look like a work of art — luminous, stone-like, with a depth no paint can imitate. In Deerfield, a community known for a close-knit Lake County community with excellent schools where families settle in and steadily upgrade their homes rather than move, homeowners are choosing it for foyers, dining rooms, fireplace surrounds, and powder rooms. The homes here feature well-kept 1950s–80s colonials and split-levels, many with original oak kitchens and wood siding entering their third or fourth repaint cycle, and that architecture — with its generous walls and detailed trim — is exactly where hand-troweled plaster belongs.

Betitos Painting, led by Magdiel Rivera, applies authentic lime-based Venetian plaster and Roman clay throughout Kings Cove, Colony Point, and the neighborhoods near Jewett Park. This is craft work, not roller work: we prep and prime the substrate, then build the finish in multiple hand-troweled layers, burnishing the surface to bring out that signature marble-like sheen and movement. Every wall is unique because every wall is applied by hand.

Roman clay offers a softer, matte, suede-like alternative for homeowners who want the artisan texture without the high polish — perfect for a moody Deerfield dining room or a serene primary bedroom. Whether you want subtle tone-on-tone depth or a dramatic polished-marble effect, we tailor the color, sheen, and texture to the room and the home.