A material has more than a colour.

Surface, format, variation and the way an edge is finished all affect the room. Use these material directions as a vocabulary for samples and questions, rather than a product catalogue.

One room. A different finish.

Compare the tile direction, grout and surface in one fixed room. Follow the accent line into its enlarged junction.

Room plate / S–01Your direction

Authored room study. The geometry stays fixed while the finish changes.

Compare with the opening study

Tile direction

Grout tone

Sample surface

Inspect a meeting of surfaces

A recessed niche brings the face, return and exposed edge together. Follow the accent line; the installer resolves the actual edge after inspection.

Across the room / Warm chalk grout / Quiet chalk / Niche returnBring this direction to my room brief

Visual samples only. No product availability, quantity, waterproofing or construction approval is implied.

Three starting points.

Stone

Look across several pieces for variation. Ask about the particular stone, finish, intended use and care information. A name alone does not establish suitability.

Ceramic

Notice the glaze and the way light travels across it. Compare the visible face with an edge and a corner; the format and edge treatment belong in the same discussion.

Porcelain

Review the proposed format in relation to the room and its openings. Large or small, the finish still needs a considered setting-out and installation conversation.

What would you like to explore?

Choose a starting point to see what belongs in the conversation.

Compare in context.

Place a sample beside the adjoining floor, paint or furniture. Look at the intended orientation and the light at more than one point in the day.

Record the supplier reference and finish so the eventual specification identifies the actual product. The material names here are design directions, not verified stock.

Record a material direction