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Malzemeler

Gerçek şeylerden yapılmış.

Her projeye malzemeyle başlarız. Taş, ahşap, metal ve cam bir odanın hissini yerleşimden çok önce belirler.

Close-up of white marble with diagonal grey veining

Carrara marble

Stone

Soft grey veining on a white ground. Honed for a matt, tactile surface.

Oak
Brass
Warm plaster

Dark marble

Stone

Deep brown and black stone with a bold white vein. Dramatic on a splashback or a basin.

Walnut
Brass
Matt lacquer

Travertine

Stone

Warm, fossil-textured limestone. Filled and honed for worktops and islands, so the surface is smooth under the hand.

Matt black
Linen
Walnut

Oak veneer

Timber

Open-grained and oiled, kind to fingerprints. Pale for lightness, smoked for depth.

Marble
Brass
Reeded glass

Reeded glass

Glass

Fluted glass for display cabinets. Softens what is behind and catches the light.

Oak
Dark lacquer
Brass

White marble surface with brown and grey veins

Veined stone

Stone

Warm veining in copper and grey on a pale ground. Used sparingly, as a feature.

Limestone
Brass
Cream

Malzeme rehberi

Yedi malzeme, sade sözlerle.

Her biri nasıldır, nerede en iyi çalışır ve nasıl bakılır. Genel rehberlik: kendi yüzeyiniz için üreticinin talimatları her zaman önce gelir.

01 · Timber

Oak

Karakter: Open-grained, warm and quietly varied. Oak takes oil well, hides small marks in its grain and deepens gently towards honey with light and time. It sits comfortably beside stone, plaster and brass.
En iyi kullanım: Cabinet fronts, drawer interiors, open shelves, oiled worktops and panelling. Veneered oak on a stable board suits large doors and tall units. Solid oak suits edges, shelves and worktops.
Bakım: Wipe with a soft, slightly damp cloth and dry. Keep standing water away from sinks and dishwashers. Refresh the oil from time to time on worktops, and sand light scratches along the grain.

02 · Timber

Walnut

Karakter: Darker, richer and more formal, with a grain that moves like water. Walnut gives a room weight and depth, and looks best against pale stone and soft light.
En iyi kullanım: Tall units, feature walls, islands, niches and shelves, where its depth can be read against calmer surfaces.
Bakım: Keep it out of long, direct sun, which lightens it slowly. Wipe spills quickly and dust often, because dark timber shows fine dust. Oil lightly if the finish is oiled.

03 · Stone

Limestone

Karakter: Soft, matt and warm, with a fine, even texture and gentle variation. Honed limestone is calm under the hand and suits plaster, oak and linen. Travertine is a related stone with a more pitted, fossil-textured surface.
En iyi kullanım: Islands, worktops and splashbacks in households that cook gently, and floors in the kitchen and the rooms around it. It needs sealing on the face and a gentle routine.
Bakım: Seal it, clean with a mild pH-neutral soap and keep acids and harsh cleaners away. Use boards and trivets. It marks more easily than harder stones, so wipe spills at once.

04 · Stone

Marble

Karakter: Veined, luminous and varied, from soft grey on white to dark stone with a bold white vein. Marble is soft, so acids etch a polished surface and it ages into a patina. A honed finish quietens the marks.
En iyi kullanım: Island ends, back walls and statement splashbacks. As a worktop, it suits households that accept a surface that changes.
Bakım: Wipe spills quickly, especially acids such as lemon, vinegar and wine. Clean with a pH-neutral soap, seal the surface and renew the seal when water stops beading. A specialist can hone out etching.

Charcoal matt kitchen with a lit oak niche above the worktop and a matching island, with no handles on the doors

05 · Painted finish

Lacquer

Karakter: A sprayed, painted finish in matt, satin or gloss, in almost any colour. It is smooth and even, and gives large flat fronts a calm, uniform surface. Gloss shows fingerprints, matt feels soft.
En iyi kullanım: Handleless fronts, tall units, wardrobes and deep colours that timber cannot give, such as charcoal, forest green or chalk.
Bakım: Use a soft cloth with warm water and mild soap. Avoid abrasive pads and solvents. Keep edges away from standing water. A damaged panel can often be re-sprayed.

06 · Glass

Glass

Karakter: Clear, tinted, reeded or fluted. Reeded glass softens what lies behind it and catches the light, and smoked or amber tints add warmth. It hides fingerprints better than a smooth pane.
En iyi kullanım: Display cabinets, sliding doors, splashbacks and lit niches.
Bakım: Clean with water and a drop of mild soap, or a glass cleaner, and a lint-free cloth. Brush the ribs gently to lift dust. In hard-water areas, wipe dry to avoid limescale spots.

Black swan neck tap and black sink on a dark worktop, ceramic cups in soft foreground

07 · Metal

Metal

Karakter: Brass, bronze, steel and aluminium sharpen a design. Brass and bronze darken to a soft patina, steel stays cool and precise, and powder-coated finishes are the most stable.
En iyi kullanım: Fine details: grip profiles, shelf edges, glass frames, niches, taps and handles.
Bakım: Clean with a soft cloth and mild soap and dry afterwards. Polish brass if you want it bright, or let the patina develop. Avoid abrasives on brushed finishes and acidic cleaners on any metal.

Bakım rehberi

Seçtiğinize bakmak.

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Her malzeme için günlük bakım, kaçınılacaklar ve ara sıra yapılacak bakım
Malzeme	Her gün	Kaçının	Ara sıra
Oak	Soft, slightly damp cloth, then dry	Standing water, steam from the dishwasher, hot pans on oiled timber	Refresh the oil on worktops, sand light scratches with the grain
Walnut	Dust, then a soft damp cloth	Long direct sun, standing water	Light oiling if the finish is oiled
Limestone	Soft cloth, pH-neutral soap, rinse and dry	Acids, bleach, limescale removers, abrasive pads	Test for sealer with a few drops of water, reseal when it darkens the stone
Marble	Soft cloth, pH-neutral soap, rinse and dry	Lemon, vinegar, wine left on the surface, harsh cleaners	Reseal, and have a specialist hone out etching if it bothers you
Lacquer	Soft cloth, warm water, mild soap	Solvents, abrasive pads, standing water at the edges	Touch up or re-spray a damaged panel
Glass	Water with a drop of soap, lint-free cloth	Abrasive pads, leaving hard water to dry on the surface	Brush the ribs of fluted glass to lift dust
Metal	Soft cloth, mild soap, dry	Abrasives on brushed finishes, acidic cleaners	Polish brass if you want it bright, or leave the patina