Our materials
Four families, chosen because they age well
Nothing veneered, nothing printed to look like something else. Every material here can be oiled, washed, brushed or mended back to itself rather than replaced.
01 · Wood
Solid mango, paulownia and teak
Cut and finished by hand. Grain runs differently through every plank, so a darker knot or a fine line along the grain is the material behaving as it should, not a fault.
Wooden pieces are finished with food-safe oil: bread, fruit, nuts and dry serving are all fine. Keep soups, dressings and anything oily off the bare wood, or line the piece with paper first.
See the wood pieces
02 · Ceramic and stone
Thrown and glazed in small batches
Clay takes glaze in its own way, so colour and depth shift slightly from one piece to the next. Some surfaces are left unglazed on purpose, which is what gives them that chalky, matte quality in side light.
Stoneware will survive a dishwasher, though it keeps its surface longer if you wash it by hand.
See the ceramic pieces03 · Fibre and textile
Jute, seagrass and cotton
Woven the way the makers' families always have, which is why fibre is never spun twice the same and the trim never lands in exactly the same place.
Go over these pieces with the brush attachment of a vacuum now and then, blot spills rather than rubbing them in, and keep them out of bathrooms and other damp rooms, where natural fibre holds moisture.
See the woven pieces
04 · Light and metal
Forged iron, shaped hot
Bent by hand while the iron is still hot, which is why no two rods run exactly the same line. Left to settle into a softer black over the years.
Wipe it dry after any contact with water, and keep it under cover if it lives outside.
See the metal piecesHow to keep them
The whole ritual, which isn't much
Damp cloth, dried
Wipe wood with a damp cloth and dry it straight away. Never let a piece soak or sit in water.
No dishwasher, no microwave
Not for the wood, in either. Heat and standing water are the two things that will split a solid piece.
Oil twice a year
Rub a little food-safe mineral oil into the grain with a soft cloth and leave it overnight. That is all of it.
Let the colour move
Pale woods deepen, oiled surfaces grow warmer, iron settles. Direct sun does it unevenly, so turn a piece now and then on a bright sill.
Not sure which material suits the spot?
Tell us where it's going and we'll tell you what holds up there.