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Price Guidelines
1 story home, 4 sides brick
$3,500–$5,000
2 story home, 4 sides brick
$5,500–$7,000
Fireplace limewash
$400–$700 depending on size
Luxury homes in areas like Spanish Oaks or Rollingwood often fall toward the higher end because of ceiling height, custom textures, and designer-level finish expectations.
Limewash has become one of the most requested decorative wall finishes in Austin homes, especially in neighborhoods like Westlake, Tarrytown, Barton Hills, and East Austin where homeowners want a softer, more organic aesthetic than traditional paint provides. But one of the first questions people ask is simple: how much does limewash actually cost in Austin?
The answer depends on the surface, the level of prep work, and the type of finish you’re after. Unlike standard interior paint, limewash is a specialty finish that requires more labor, more technique, and a completely different application process.
Limewash isn’t just paint in a different color. The finish is mineral-based and designed to create movement, depth, and subtle texture that changes depending on lighting throughout the day.
That effect requires significantly more craftsmanship than rolling standard wall paint.
Several factors increase the cost:
A traditional paint job focuses on uniformity. Limewash intentionally creates variation and softness, which requires an experienced applicator to achieve correctly.
Interior limewash is especially popular in Austin’s modern organic and Mediterranean-inspired interiors. Homeowners commonly use it in:
Most interior limewash projects in Austin fall between $1,500 and $6,000, depending on room size and wall conditions. Smooth drywall is usually the most affordable surface. Heavily textured walls, damaged drywall, or previously glossy surfaces require more prep and increase pricing.
Exterior limewash is most commonly applied to brick homes throughout Central Texas. The finish creates a soft, old-world appearance while still allowing the masonry to breathe naturally.
Austin homeowners frequently choose exterior limewash to modernize:
Exterior limewash pricing typically starts around $5,000 for smaller homes and can exceed $15,000 for larger custom properties.
Factors affecting exterior pricing include:
A traditional paint job focuses on uniformity. Limewash intentionally creates variation and softness, which requires an experienced applicator to achieve correctly.
For many Austin homeowners, yes — especially when the goal is creating a custom, high-end aesthetic that standard paint can’t replicate.
Limewash offers:
While limewash costs more upfront than traditional paint, many homeowners view it as a design feature rather than simply a wall coating.
Interior limewash can last many years when properly applied and maintained. Exterior limewash durability depends heavily on sun exposure, moisture, and substrate condition.
Unlike standard paint, limewash ages naturally and develops character over time rather than peeling dramatically.
Usually, yes. Venetian plaster is typically more labor-intensive and can cost significantly more per square foot than limewash.
Sometimes, but proper preparation is critical. Previously painted surfaces may require mineral primer or additional prep before limewash application.
Yes, though bathrooms often benefit from a breathable protective sealer due to humidity exposure.
Warm whites, creamy neutrals, taupe, clay tones, soft greige, and earthy mushroom colors are currently the most requested.
Not particularly. Limewash is low-maintenance, though it behaves differently than traditional paint and may develop natural variation over time.
A fresh coat of paint can transform a room—and a whole house. But only if it’s done right. That’s where we come in.
