Plaster, troweled by hand.
Lacquer and metal, catching the light.
A room, finished.
The art of the
finished surface.
For four decades, DaVinci Painters has transformed the finest homes on Chicago's North Shore in hand-troweled plaster, mineral limewash, mirror-finish lacquer, and liquid metal.
Perfected over sixty thousand surfaces.
Since {{founding_year}}, DaVinci Painters has finished more than sixty thousand projects for the North Shore's designers, architects, and estate owners, one flawless surface at a time.
Six ways to finish a surface.
This is finishing, not painting. Each surface is a discipline of its own.
Limewash
Breathable mineral limewash with a soft, cloud-like depth, in the old-world tradition.
Explore Limewash →Italian Plaster
Hand-troweled plaster polished to a luminous, stone-like depth.
Explore Plaster →High-Gloss Lacquer
Sprayed to a flawless, automotive-grade shine that reflects the whole room.
Explore Lacquer →Liquid Metal
Real bronze, pewter, and brass, troweled by hand to a living patina.
Explore Liquid Metal →Faux & Murals
Glazing, faux finishes, and hand-painted murals in the fine-art tradition.
Explore Faux →Fine Wallcoverings
Expert hanging of the world's finest hand-painted papers, silks, and grasscloths.
Explore Wallcoverings →White-glove, from the first wall to the last.
Four decades has taught us that luxury lives in the preparation and the punch list.
On-site color and finish samples, viewed in your own light, before a drop of paint.
The invisible work. Repairs, priming, and dust-free protection of every room.
Specialist finishers only. The hand that starts your project finishes it.
A white-glove punch list. We are not finished until the surface is.
White-glove service. Unmatched expertise.
For four decades, the North Shore's designers and architects have trusted DaVinci with the houses that matter most, and with the finishes the world's finest ateliers demand.
de Gournay · Gracie · Fine Paints of Europe · Phillip Jeffries · Schumacher · Benjamin Moore
Let's talk about your surfaces.
Tell us about your home and the finish you have in mind, and we will arrange a private consultation.