Our history

What we have inherited from our ancestors:

Paint is an art, so is Decoration
 
Around these principles, products and colors formulations that have made us successful and justify our existence for 170 years, have been passed down from generation to generation until today.

With L’atelier de Marius D., a step was taken in the world of decoration.

L'Atelier de Marius D. manufactures decorative paints in Marseille in the heart of French Provence. The quality of our products has been entrusted to the expertise of professional chemical engineers, and whose range of colors was carefully selected and improved throughout the years by our decorators.

L'Atelier de de Marius D.  specializes in manufacturing paints with high-end decorative finishes (Marmorino, Roxaleto, Pepesalto ...) that make your decorative projects a unique creation. Using natural materials and by implementing a technique that leaves its place to the sensitivity of the artist craftsman, L'Atelier de de Marius D. provides you with  product that will exceed your higher expectations for all your decoration projects.

Three collections are available:
CLASSIC COLLECTION: water based paints offering the highest quality and a outstanding range of colors obtained through use of high quality organic pigments and resins.

MINERAL COLLECTION: dedicated to artisans and connoisseurs, it is a selection of lime based high end decorative coatings, similar to what have been used for centuries throughout the Medditeranean bassin and Southern Europe.
Mixing lime and natural pigments to other components such as marble powder, this line of products offers environmentally friendly, physical and aesthetic properties.

MODERN COLLECTION: they are innovative, easy to apply and provide effects unachievable with traditional paints.

L’atelier de Marius D. products adorn the walls of many beautiful homes, in France, In Italy and in China where they are available in many of the Smart House Library decoration shops which flagship store is in Shanghai.


Our commitment to the environment:
The concern for environmental responsibility is a crucial point in the philosophy of L’atelier de Marius D. and is observed in the following areas:
- Composition of our products
- Manufacturing process
- Daily work processes

• Compliance of all our line of products with the highest European standards for VOCs.
• Sustained efforts from our R&D department to provide our customers with innovative solutions combining quality and environmental friendliness.
• The inherent properties of lime and mineral paints have a wide ecological nature.
• Use of organic pigments and natural colors for the card and guaranteed Mineral VOC-free  color card for the Classic color card..
• Our three line of products are almost odor-free

In addition to our commitment towards product, we set up a charter environment:
- Responsible waste management.
- Procedures to reduce water consumption and energy
- Establishment of a working environment to achieve these goals.