Materials & Finishes

Wood Finishes

We choose Osmo products to treat our Oak, wood treated with Osmo oil remains microporous and continues to absorb and release water without damage. The surface can breathe and becomes anti-static, which attracts less dust and dirt. Oiled finishes do not crack, flake, peel or blister. The surface can be easily renovated – for re-application simply wipe clean and apply another coat after several years, no sanding is necessary. We offer several different oil colour finishes, please see colour choices under individual item listings.

Black

Clear Finish

Applying a clear powder coat directly to steel, adds a layer of protection and your preferred level of gloss, just like an opaque powder coat would. However, unlike standard powder coats, a clear coat keeps steel’s natural color, all imperfections, weld and burn marks visible, which is great if you are after that raw industrial look. This means that steel with clear powder coated finish will not have that perfect stainless steel look.

To apply clear finish, we degrease the steel and then powder coat in clear gloss or clear matt to give a hard-wearing coating, protecting from rust and enhancing the industrial steel finish.

Steel Finishes In Standard Colours

Welds are ground off and sanded back to a smooth finish, next they are degreased and then powder coated in a stock colour to give a high-quality hard-wearing coating, protecting from rust.

Standard in-stock colours are:

• Matt Black (RAL 9005)
• Matt Anthracite Grey (RAL 7016)
• Gold

Powder Coating In Non-Standard Colours

The same process is followed as with applying a stock colour.

We can finish our products in any colour from our powder coating supplier, please view our colour chart for colour choices.
If you prefer a non-stock colour, please choose ‘Other Colour’ option from the drop down menu and state the required colour choice in ‘Order Notes’ box when placing the order.

Sustainability

Sustainability has always been at the heart of our business. It is our mission to create furniture and home accessories that makes a positive contribution to human health and the environment. The longevity of our furniture means that it is a better choice for our environment. Our use of natural materials ensures that it is reusable, recyclable, or biodegradable

The main materials we use are steel and wood. Steel offers a terrific level of performance, reliability and strength, it is also favoured as a very ‘green’ option as it is widely recycled. Wood is a natural versatile raw material and the only renewable construction material with even lighter carbon footprint than steel. All our timber is sustainably sourced from predominantly, British and European forests.

Rather than removing imperfections, we try to preserve each piece’s true character, therefore we do not use highly toxic lacquer and preserve our wood with Osmo oil instead. Osmo uses carefully harvested natural oils (sunflower, soya, linseed and thistle oils) and hard waxes (carnauba and candelilla waxes) for it’s finishes. Osmo supports sustainable forestry and works diligently to ensure that the origin of timbers used can be proven.

We powder coat all the steelwork, it is more durable and it lasts significantly longer than wet paint. This means that it rarely needs to be retouched or repainted. In addition to being the more durable and a more attractive choice, powder coating is also better for our environment. Powder coating is considered a “green” technology that doesn’t generate harmful solvents or airborne pollutant like conventional paint.

We focus on quality of materials and craftsmanship to offer our customers beautiful furniture that will last for years to come.