Italy has been known for its craftsmanship in the building products area for hundreds of years. You understand that by taking a trip to Italy and experiencing for yourself the architecture, workmanship and finishing of buildings all over that wonderful country.
That expertise and related product knowledge has been brought to New Zealand by the Vasori family from near Milan (Italy), who are now adding to the finishing of our buildings with their lime-based plaster coatings.
Husband and wife team of Paolo and Paola Vasori, along with Paolo’s brother Luca Vasori make up the team behind Shore-based business Italian Eco Style. Since 2016, Italian Eco Style has changed the home renovation landscape considerably, adding quality workmanship never seen before down under in special plastering finishes.
Paolo and Luca’s father spent decades in the plaster finishing trade in Italy, using plaster made from seasoned lime, marble powder and natural minerals. The trade is in the blood of the Vasoris, so when they both ended up together in New Zealand, they decided to introduce the product and related workmanship here.
“When you are looking for quality workmanship in special plastering finishes, painting and decorating, delivered on time by a team of professionals that follows your project from start to finish, here it is where your journey begins,” says Paolo Vasori. He is passionate about his work. “We provide a range of bespoke finishes – both painting and plastering – with over 100 years of proven heritage and experience in the trade.”
Luca, who has become well-known in local football circles on the Shore, came to New Zealand in 2003, and was joined by his brother Paolo and his wife Paola in 2014. It was then that they started Italian Eco Style.
They are now the exclusive distributor of the Advance Spirito Libero (Italian coatings) product in New Zealand. They sell the product; provide the plastering, painting and decorating skills for installation and application of the product; and are also playing a part in training applicators to grow the products use in New Zealand.
“Advanced Spirito Libero is a lime-based plaster that is made in Italy,” explained Luca Vasori, when we visited him, Paolo and Paola at their Northcote showroom during August. “It is non-toxic and environmentally friendly, and is ideal for both interiors and exteriors. Our lime plasters provide a breathable system allowing moisture to permeate freely so it can evaporate quickly. The most amazing thing is the fact that by adding natural mineral powders to natural plaster, it is possible to create stunning effects, ranging from marble to concrete. You can choose your favourite colour and enjoy the texture you prefer. A huge range of finishes are achievable including polished stone, marble, aged stone, metal, industrial concrete, travertine, engraved stone, split stone, worn stone, rusted tin and many more.”
In the Woodside Avenue showroom the Vasoris have a wide range of interesting high-end finishes. You can see all the possibilities of marble to concrete finishes that Luca Vasori is alluding to. They are also keen to emphasise that while these finishes are high end, the price is not high end. What they do is very affordable and the products are durable, very resistant to wear and tear, so require very little maintenance once applied.
The range of plasters include: Crazy Stone – ideal where speed of application is needed, typical of any commercial job; Concrete Finish – specifically designed for New Zealand conditions; Venetian Plaster – for indoor wall surfaces; Marmorino Classic – for interior and exterior where filling power is required. Italian Eco Style has a plaster suitable for walls, steps, benches, splashbacks, kitchens and bathrooms.
The Italian Eco Style team will be at the Home Show during September, or you can visit their North Shore Showroom.
Italian Eco Style – 31A Woodside Avenue, Northcote. Showroom is open by appointment – please ring to make an appointment.
Phone Luca on 021-597-002 or email:
italianecostyle@italianecostyle.co.nz
www.italianecostyle.co.nz
