Italian Surface Finishes in UK

Arteco’ 7

Name: Arteco’ 7
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Decorative glaze for architectural patina. Arteco 7 is Valpaint’s patina and antique-effect wall system — a layered mineral glaze worked over a prepared base to build time‑worn depth and quiet tonal movement. Applied in translucent passes with brush, sponge or cloth, it creates a crafted heritage reading that still sits comfortably in contemporary architecture.

Patina glaze system Layered antique effects Brush · sponge · cloth Interior walls & ceilings

PATINA & HERITAGE WALL SYSTEM · LAYERED MINERAL GLAZE · VALPAINT, CURATED IN LONDON

How this finish behaves

Arteco 7 is a hand‑worked patina system. Instead of a single flat coat, it uses translucent mineral glazes to build age, depth and softness over a dedicated base. The character comes from the way the glaze is moved — calm veils, broken patina, or more graphic antique effects.

Within the Italian Surface Finishes framework, Arteco 7 is the patina / heritage arm of the range, sitting alongside concrete plasters, metallic systems and silk/suede finishes. It is used wherever a wall needs the sense of time and narrative rather than thickness or heavy relief.

Layered patina

Translucent glazes over a prepared base create credible age and tonal depth, from soft limewash clouding to more pronounced antique walls.

Tool‑led nuance

Brush, sponge or cloth organise the surface. Movement is hand‑drawn, not printed, so each wall can be tuned to the brief and lighting.

Architectural restraint

Designed to sit with timber, stone, metal and concrete. Arteco 7 reads as quietly aged, not theatrical, ideal for boutiques, dining rooms and galleries.

“A crafted patina — layered, tactile and quietly elegant in contemporary architecture.”

Italian Surface Finishes × Valpaint

Where Arteco 7 is used

Arteco 7 is specified when walls need character, depth and a sense of history, without resorting to heavy textures. It is common in residential feature walls and in commercial interiors where a flat emulsion would feel too light.

Feature walls & stair cores

Living rooms, dining rooms, entrance halls and stair cores where patina brings warmth and depth to otherwise clean, modern architecture.

Retail & hospitality

Boutique hotels, restaurants, cafés and galleries where a lived‑in, settled‑in reading supports the brand and softens lighting.

Heritage‑sensitive schemes

Heritage and listed interiors where a controlled patina language is required, avoiding aggressive distressing or faux finishes.

Arteco 7 is an interior wall system. For showers, wet rooms and continuously wet zones, patina language is usually developed within a full Waterproof Artistic Walls specification based on E‑VOLUTION PLUS, rather than as a stand‑alone glaze.

Boutique & hospitality Dining & living rooms Galleries & halls Heritage‑sensitive schemes

Gallery & study views

Selected Arteco 7 boards and project details showing different patina readings — from soft limewash‑style veils to more pronounced antique effects. Click any image to open a larger view.

System & patina cycles

Arteco 7 is always designed as part of a complete system — fixative, base and glaze (and, where needed, protection). Classic, Metallic Classic, Floral and Metallic Floral cycles all follow this logic, with tools and choreography tuned to the project.

Classic patina build‑up

Typical Classic / Metallic Classic cycle:
• Substrate made good — repair, level, sand and de‑dust.
• 1 coat PRIMART 600 (dilution by substrate) to stabilise and regulate absorption.
• 1–2 coats of L50 or specified base to create the undertone (metallic or matt).
• Arteco 7 glaze applied by brush, sponge or cloth in veils, crosses and broken movements.
• Optional clear protection in high‑traffic areas or commercial interiors.

Floral & over‑texture cycles

For Floral / Metallic Floral and patina over textures:
• Substrate or textured plaster fully cured and sound.
• PRIMART 600 and appropriate P40 or other base as per the catalogue cycle.
• Arteco 7 glaze applied with the specified tools — from stencils and shaped sponges to freer, texture‑following passes.
• Movement language agreed via sample boards or sample walls under project lighting.

Exact shade codes, recipes and diagrams are taken from the official Arteco 7 catalogue, adapted by Italian Surface Finishes for UK projects.

Italian research

Arteco 7 cycles developed by Valpaint in Italy for layered patina and antique effects.

UK curation

Patina combinations and lighting checks carried out in the London Studio for UK projects.

Academy

Arteco 7 techniques taught at the Valpaint London Academy for repeatable on‑site results.

Network

Approved applicators familiar with Arteco 7 patina cycles across residential and commercial work.

One chain from Italian chemistry to UK specification, training and delivery — with Arteco 7 as the patina language.

Resources, studio visit & enquiry

Use this section when moving from research into a live Arteco 7 project. The links gather everything you need: application method, technical data, related systems, tools and network support.

Discuss a project or visit the Studio

Share drawings and references, or arrange to see Arteco 7 patina boards in the London Studio. We can help decide where Arteco 7 should be the primary wall language, and where it should sit alongside concrete, metallic or silk systems.

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Project resources for Arteco 7

Key links for designers, specifiers and applicators working with this patina and heritage wall system, including its role inside Italian Surface Finishes’ wider architectural finishes collection.