Materials and Finishes
This guide explores the materials of high-end design and decoration through an aesthetic, cultural, and technical lens.
Materials are the invisible foundation of every successful interior. They define touch, light, durability and, very often, the torue level of quality behind a project. Wood, textiles, wallpapers, surface coverings and wall finishes: beyond style, it is the choice of materials that anchors a space in time and gives it depth.
Textiles: upholstery fabrics for bespoke interiors
Throughout the history of interiors, textiles have formed a language of their own. They dress, insulate, shape space and converse with architecture long before furniture enters the picture.
Deep velvets, patinated linens, woven silks, boucle wools or contemporary technical textiles: each material reflects a specific use, an era, and a level of craftsmanship.
Trimmings
Trimmings, once confined to classical interiors, is now returning in more restrained, graphic or minimalist interpretations, where trims, fringes and braids act as accents of character rather than ornamental excess. In contemporary design, textiles are no longer mere coverings:
they become architectural elements, acoustic tools, and vehicles for visual storytelling.
Wallpapers
Wallpaper has long moved beyond its former secondary decorative role.
Today, it structures space, creates perspective, sets rhythm and sometimes even introduces a sense of drama.
Immersive panoramas, handcrafted block prints, textile textures or material effects: wallpaper has become a fully-fledged compositional tool, capable of transforming a room without overwhelming it. When used with restraint, it allows designers to highlight architecture, create a focal point, or introduce colour and pattern without freezing a space. In high-end interiors, wallpaper is now approached curatorially, each wall covering selected like a work of art, in dialogue with materials, furniture and light.
Guide to Design Materials and Finishes
Materials are the first vocabulary of design and architecture.They speak before we even touch them, creating emotion before we name it.
The mineral chill of Carrara marble does not resonate like the tactile warmth of oiled solid oak. Brushed brass catches the light differently from deep, absorbent silk velvet.
In an era shaped by a return to authenticity and environmental awareness, choosing materials becomes a meaningful gesture,
an aesthetic commitment as much as an ethical one.