Lavaplaster

Nowadays, a time when everybody is busy and pressed for time, shopping for clothes is not a mere necessity but also a splendid opportunity to relax and enjoy yourself. And enjoyment starts in the eyes. Man & Manetti knows it well, that’s why they wanted their new store in River West to be a pleasant and friendly place that would reflect the company’s aesthetic standards and attract customers. PROLAT made sure this became a reality. LavaPaint with Kourasani, which was chosen for the walls, is a special material that offers unique naturalness when you wish for something better than the monotonously uniform plastic surfaces given by ordinary paints. Its discreet colour and slightly coarse texture serve perfectly the image of comfort and elegance that matches the company culture. LavaPaint is ideal for all walls, interior or exterior, as it combines the freshness and beauty of natural appearance with complete waterproofing and durability, while it is also available as a finishing render for external thermal insulation. On the floor PROLAT used one of its most popular products, LavaPlaster, a reinforced, waterproof and exceptionally hard-wearing material only 4mm thick that guarantees absolutely smooth surfaces with no joints and is available in a wide variety of colours. Apart from floors and walls, PROLAT also recommends LavaPlaster for staircases, countertops, bathrooms, built beds, and many other uses. Moreover, a special varnish fully protects surfaces against staining by pollutants, oils, etc. Finally, the solution proposed by PROLAT for countertops was the ultimate DIY product: LavaPlaster Cream, a particularly practical material in paste form that ensures functionality and a perfect aesthetic result. The overall final outcome justifies the choices of PROLAT and proves once again the high quality and versatility of its products.

In Naxos, the fertile island that rightly bears the title “Queen of the Cyclades”, the peaceful and rich in biodiversity nature once made Kazantzakis write, “If Paradise was on earth, it would be right here”. In such an idyllic landscape, in the village of Vivlos, a beautiful modern villa with evident elements of traditional island architecture, the Villa of delight and serenity, welcomes visitors in its comfortable and hospitable spaces and promises to enchant them with its view and earthy, relaxing colours that match perfectly with the serene natural environment. PROLAT contributed decisively to this attractive picture with two of its well-known top quality products: LavaPlaster for the bathrooms and Coloured Stone Mortar for the whole house. LavaPlaster needs no introduction. Its natural beauty and the absence of joints, which ensures a monolithic, perfectly smooth surface with no fissures, along with its high durability and waterproof qualities, have made it one of the most popular products of PROLAT. It is used both in new and in renovation works, for staircases, countertops, bathrooms, built beds etc. and is available in more than 150 lovely shades that cover all architectural and decoration needs and preferences. Furthermore, LavaPlaster may be covered with a special varnish that protects the surface against all sorts of stains. Coloured Stone Mortar, an equally practical and functional product of PROLAT, is an ideal solution for stone-built buildings, both for aesthetic reasons and to ensure waterproofing. It is a bioclimatic product consisting solely of natural ingredients: ceramic tile powder, silica sand, Theran earth and hydrated lime. The latter two create hydraulic properties that enhance its strength and waterproofing ability. One of the most remarkable advantages of Coloured Stone Mortar is that it allows the building to “breathe” while also lightening it and lending it special charm, partly thanks to its colour, which it owes to the tile powder it contains. These two excellent products of PROLAT were harmoniously combined to lead to the impressive final result captured in the photos: a particularly tasteful, relaxing and functional environment.

In Neochori, Mani, perched on a hill that dominates a breathtaking landscape of wild beauty, Patio Villas, a luxury complex of private mansions, overlooks the endless sea. The four independent villas, combining typical traditional elements and all modern comforts, are an excellent example of the imposing architecture of Mani. PROLAT contributed to the creation of a particularly attractive image in perfect harmony with the natural environment with one of its most popular products, LavaPlaster. It is a reinforced material that can guarantee great durability and absolutely smooth, monolithic and waterproof surfaces only 4 mm thick. Here, PROLAT used LavaPlaster for the floors and bathrooms. LavaPlaster, which is also suitable for staircases, countertops, built beds etc., is available in more than 150 shades that can satisfy all preferences and demands, and impresses visitors with its natural beauty.

In addition, the use of a special varnish protects fully surfaces against staining by pollutants, oils, etc. The contribution of PROLAT, however, was not limited to only one material. It is well known that in stone-built buildings it is very important to use high standard mortar both for aesthetic reasons and to ensure waterproofing. The solution suggested here by PROLAT was Coloured Stone Mortar, a bioclimatic material consisting solely of natural ingredients: ceramic tile powder, silica sand, Theran earth and hydrated lime. The combination of the two latter ones creates hydraulic properties that enhance its strength and waterproofing ability. PROLAT unconditionally recommends Coloured Stone Mortar even for areas with very low temperatures or near the sea. Lastly, it should be noted that the specific material allows buildings to “breathe”, while at the same time lending them a graceful appearance and a lovely colour thanks to the powdered tiles it contains. The final result fascinates the eye, proving once more the quality excellence of the products of PROLAT.

In the beautiful Macedonian city of Grevena in Northern Greece, apart from the numerous (more than 2,500!) species of mushrooms that have given it the title of the “Mushroom Capital of Greece”, you can also find elegant and sophisticated shops that have nothing to envy those of metropolises such as Athens or Thessaloniki. A typical example is the hair salon and barber shop F&F, which was created with two main elements: good taste and excellent quality materials. The interior design studio Decomaniacs of talented Sergios Lazos was responsible for the former, imaginatively designing an attractive and friendly environment, minimalist, classy and modern at the same time, while the credit for the latter belongs to PROLAT, which offered two of its most popular products to show the large and light spaces to advantage: LavaPaint for walls and LavaPlaster for floors. As clearly shown in the photos, LavaPaint is a very special solution proposed by PROLAT for interior or exterior walls. The unique feature that differentiates it from usual paints is its slightly coarse texture that creates a pleasant sense of naturalness and freshness. Both for new or renovation works that require something different from a monotonously uniform plastic surface, PROLAT recommends LavaPaint with Kourasani, which is available in various lovely colours, and also in a special edition as a finishing render in exterior thermal insulation systems. As for floors, PROLAT had of course the ideal solution: LavaPlaster, an exceptionally hard wearing and completely waterproof reinforced material that can guarantee absolutely smooth surfaces with no joints, ensuring an impeccable aesthetic appearance and perfect functionality. It is also noteworthy that LavaPlaster is available in more than 150 beautiful shades. The overall final result justifies both of the above choices. And once more, PROLAT hasevery reason to be proud of them.