Application · Vertical & Surfaces

Walls, Fireplaces & Countertops

The fastest way to bring microcement into a home — a feature wall, a chimney breast, a vanity top — finished in days, in the hand-troweled Velluto system.

Velluto microcement fireplace surround, hearth to ceiling — Belmont, Nashville

Vertical surfaces, hand-troweled

Walls are where the trowel work shows most. Light rakes across a Velluto wall and picks up the faint movement of each pass — the quality that makes people cross a room to touch it. Stair walls, primary-suite walls, and full-height fireplace surrounds are the most requested applications, and because they're modest in area, they're often finished inside three days.

Countertops & vanities

A microcement countertop is one seamless surface — no slab joints, no grout, tinted precisely to the room. It reads warmer and quieter than granite, and integrated details (a shelf, a curb, a waterfall edge) are formed rather than fabricated. We're straightforward about living with it: treat it like marble, with boards and trivets, and it ages the way good materials do.

Start small, see the craft

A feature wall or fireplace is the natural first project with us — contained scope, fast schedule, and you experience the full process: consultation, physical sample, clean installation, sealed handoff. Most clients who start with a wall come back for the floors.

Questions homeowners ask

Can microcement go over drywall?

Yes — properly primed drywall is an excellent substrate for wall applications. Feature walls are among the fastest microcement projects, often finished in two to three days.

Is a microcement countertop practical in a kitchen?

With the right sealer, yes. It resists daily kitchen life, and unlike slab stone there are no seams. We're direct about care: use cutting boards and trivets, as you would with marble.

Can you do a fireplace surround with a wood-burning firebox?

Yes. Cement-based finishes handle the heat of a properly built surround. We assess the firebox clearances during consultation and detail the surround accordingly.

What does a feature wall cost compared to a whole floor?

Walls are smaller in area and faster to install, which makes them a natural first microcement project. Every quote is built from the actual room after a consultation and sample approval.

Begin with a design consultation

Tell us about the room — or the whole house — and what you want it to feel like. You'll hear back the same business day.

Schedule a design consultation