After you buy it
Furniture care, without the folklore
Short guides for the materials that show up again and again.
Boucle · 6 min
Boucle and teddy weaves
Keep the nubs looking expensive.
Leather · 7 min
Leather that is meant to age
Patina is the point.
Oak · 5 min
White oak and pale woods
Water rings are optional.
Walnut · 5 min
Walnut desks and cases
Oil, do not lacquer over life.
Linen · 6 min
Loose linen upholstery
Wrinkles are the look.
Rattan · 5 min
Rattan, cane and wicker
It wants humidity.
Stone · 6 min
Marble, travertine and stone
Etching is chemistry, not dirt.
Steel · 4 min
Steel frames and mesh
The finish is doing the work.
Velvet · 5 min
Velvet crushed on purpose
Direction matters more than product.
Teak · 6 min
Teak indoors and out
Silver is a choice.