Why textured wall panels are replacing paint in Indian homes

India has a rich history of textured walls crafted from local ingredients. In the South, glossy Madras plaster (also called egg plaster) was made of egg shell powder, lime and jaggery used across Chettinad homes, while across Maharashtra, mud walls were created by mixing local soil with water, cow dung, straw or husk and across Rajasthan’s arid climate, Araish plaster used what was locally available: lime, local marble dust, and surkhi (brick powder). These walls lasted for decades, used indigenous ingredients, and required skill sets available among the village communities.