05 / Material library
Samples on the table
Honed, filled. Warm underfoot, quiet in daylight.
Rift-sawn, soap finish. Grain that softens with use.
Heavy weight, undyed. Creases treated as character.
Unlacquered. Left to darken at the touch points.
Lime, three coats. Depth instead of paint.
Split-face limestone for thresholds and hearths.
Layers, before
there is a room.
- Reference
- Plan
- Mood
- Space
- Lived-in
References become a plan, the plan becomes a mood, the mood becomes a space — and only then does it become somewhere to live.
“Few objects, long sightlines, nothing competing for attention.”
Limewash walls, undyed linen, one low timber note.
“Rooms that hold heat — in colour, in wood, in evening light.”
Rift oak, unlacquered brass, wool underfoot.
“Editing as the main act. What is removed does the work.”
Flush detailing, hidden storage, single material per plane.
“Collected rather than bought — textures stacked over time.”
Mixed timbers, aged textiles, ceramics with a history.
“Choices that will still read well in fifteen years.”
Travertine, plaster, honest hardware, classic proportion.
