The Signature System

Velluto — Hand-Troweled Microcement

Velluto is Italian for velvet, and that's the surface: soft to the eye, mineral to the touch, one uninterrupted plane from wall to wall. Every coat goes on by trowel, by hand, in your home.

Velluto hand-troweled microcement entry and hall in cream — Governor's Club, 2,812 sq ft

The craft is the finish

A Velluto surface is built in layers: a bonding primer matched to the substrate, two hand-troweled coats of microcement, then a sealer chosen for the room's use — matte for a living room floor, wet-rated for a shower. Because every pass of the trowel leaves its own faint movement, no two Velluto installations read exactly alike. That variation is the point.

Where Velluto belongs

Velluto or Aria?

Velluto is the answer for the surfaces you touch and look at up close — baths, walls, counters, the rooms where finish depth matters most. For large open floor fields where uniformity and schedule lead, we install Aria, our sprayed microcement floor system. Most whole-home projects use both; the consultation sorts out which goes where.

Questions homeowners ask

What makes hand-troweled microcement different?

Each coat is worked by hand, so the finished surface carries subtle trowel movement — a depth machine application can't reproduce. It's the difference between a bespoke finish and a factory one.

What colors and textures are available?

Velluto is tinted to order, from warm whites and creams through stone greys and deep charcoals. Texture runs from near-polished smooth to a more mineral, matte hand. You approve a physical sample before we schedule anything.

Can Velluto cover my existing tile?

Yes. Dated tile — floors, shower walls, backsplashes — is one of the most common Velluto substrates. The tile stays, the grout lines vanish, and the demolition never happens.

Is it durable enough for kitchens and entries?

Sealed correctly, Velluto handles daily family life — foot traffic, kitchens, baths. We match the sealer to how each room is used and review care at handoff.

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