Venetian Plaster in Highland Park, 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 Highland Park, a community known for one of the North Shore's most distinctive communities, with wooded ravine lots, the Ravinia Festival, and homeowners with a sharp eye for quality, homeowners are choosing it for foyers, dining rooms, fireplace surrounds, and powder rooms. The homes here feature an architecturally rich mix — from historic Ravinia-area homes and mid-century modern gems to lakefront estates — where every project calls for finishes that respect the architecture, 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 Ravinia, Braeside, Sherwood Forest, and the east-side ravine neighborhoods. 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 Highland Park 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.