DECORATIVE FINISHES

Di Emme offers an extensive range of more than 500 different paint finishes and customised decorative finishes including stucco, gilding and marmorino.

decorative wall finishes

Popular finishes include stucco, gilding, rust, antique finishes, Marmorino, wood grain, decorative concrete and sponge finishes. These can be applied in the studio or directly onsite onto walls, columns and ceilings.

With our team of experienced artisans, Di Emme has been involved in a number of fine restoration projects including Sydney Town Hall and Admiralty House at Kirribilli.

Our skillful team can also create murals and they are experienced in maintaining a unified application of complex finishes over large areas for commercial projects.

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For inspiration see Di Emme’s ever-expanding library of traditional and contemporary paint finishes and work with our talented artists to create personalised effects for your project.

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Gilded Recessed Ceiling Cartier Brisbane

Di Emme created a bespoke gold finish for the chic recessed ceiling of the Brisbane boutique of luxury jeweller Cartier.

Opulent Finishes Engagement Bar Cartier 388 George St Sydney

A custom gilded finish on the bar and a scalloped pattern created in wet impasto plaster with a metallic finish in the recessed ceiling.

Luxurious Finishes at Cartier Sydney

Di Emme produced a range of finishes for the Cartier store at 388 George St Sydney including an opulent gold leaf in the handrail niche guiding guests on their ascent up the grand staircase.

Hand Painted Parquetry

Di Emme worked directly with Gucci HQ to produce the hand painted parquet floors in the main entry, VIP and women’s areas in the redesigned flagship store in Sydney.

Decorative Stucco Finish Private Residence in Vaucluse

The skilled artisans at Di Emme have been giving a palatial private residence in Vaucluse in Sydney’s eastern suburbs the stucco treatment, applying standard polished plaster on the walls and ceilings throughout the main residence.

The Occidental Hotel, Polished Plaster Ceiling

Juicy Design specified Di Emme’s polished plaster decorative finish for the ceilings in the New York and Traders Bars. In a natural concrete shade, the polished plaster accentuates the charming curved features above the bars.

Painted Finish Heritage-listed Church

After severe storms damaged the neo-Gothic St Leonard’s Catholic Church at Naremburn, Di Emme matched the colour and texture of the sandstone and render to provide a seamless repair.

Custom Rust Finish

Custom rust finish in Genesis Studio in Sydney. Photo courtesy of Salty Dingo

Custom Concrete Finish

Decorative concrete finish on the bar at Genesis Studio in Sydney.

Custom Metal Finish, Oxidised Steel Effect

Oxidised hot-rolled mild steel finish at Genesis Studio in the Sydney CBD

Metallic Painted Finish, Winning Appliances Headquarters

Di Emme’s metallic painted finish with aged patina on the reception desk and screen at the Winning Appliances headquarters in Redfern. Conveying the proud heritage of this family business established in 1906.

Decorative Finishes, Canterbury Bakehouse Cafe

Di Emme artisans employed their diverse skills in the interior of the Paris bistro-inspired with hand carving, gilding, fibreglass casting, and painting decorative finishes.

Lotte Duty Free, Decorative Finish

Bates Smart designed the interior of the 3000sqm store in Sydney’s CBD and engaged Di Emme to apply a faux travertine finish throughout. The decorative plaster finish recreates the strata of limestone deposits.

Ceiling Painted Finish, Collegians, Wollongong

The painted finish creates the appearance of an aged patina on a pressed metal ceiling in the revitalisation of the Collegians club.

"Concrete" Finish at Rebel, Chatswood

IdeaWorks created the stadium store concept to bring the flavour of the game to Rebel stores with concrete player tunnels, giant LED screens and athletic mannequins. Di Emme created the “concrete”, cutting, drilling, painting and finishing MDF panels.

Imagination Agency Custom Signage

An applied embossed concrete finish with vinyl graphics for this industrial-style signage for the creative agency, Imagination.