Design | Wellness | Cabinetry
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Menswear trends have inspired Walker Zanger’s Sterling Row collection, which incorporate marble and wood-look porcelain tiles in gray, black and white tones.
The Sterling Row collection is inspired by the elegant feel of fine fabrics, the richness of burnished leather and the luxuriously appointed shops of the finest tailors in London, Manhattan and Paris.
“Using modern water-jet technology, we were able to create delicate and distinctive patterns in wood-finish ceramic, precisely fitted with marble. It’s a novel take on a classic theme that has applications in varying scales for floors and walls, and for residential and commercial venues alike.” – Jared Becker, Vice President of Design and Marketing
Sterling Row Patterns are available in two color ways, Linen and Charcoal, created from three colors of Statale porcelain tile and Thasos White, Bianco Bello and Imperial Black Marble.
Sterling Row’s ten distinctive patterns offer designers a wealth of decorative options for floors or walls, alongside the technical advantage of impervious porcelain, which can be used in any residential, and most commercial applications.
The Sterling Row Tile Collection will pair well with burnished leather, charcoal accents as well gold toned and brass fixtures.
Last month the Sterling Row Collection won Gold in the Best of Bath category at the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS).
Sterling Row is priced from $55-$145 per square foot.
This simple hallway goes from ho-hum to cottage chic with textured planks on the ceiling.
These stairs would look so boring and plain without the plank façade.
This modern look is kept from looking sterile by using wooden planks for the fireplace surround.
Using coordinating paint is a great way to save on material for this reading nook.
Mixing unexpected materials such as marble with rustic planks makes a room more appealing.
Milling reclaimed planks into countertops will add lots of personality to a kitchen.
Facing an existing wall with wood planks in a great DIY project.
Here’s a great use of reclaimed planks for just outside your door.
Consider running planks vertically on a wall for a an updated feel.
Sometimes a small accent is best used.
I just loved this picture and wanted to throw it in. Keeping colors in mind is so important to themed décor.
Dating back to the 16th century, ceruse was a white lead derivative used as a cosmetic by luminaries such as Queen Elizabeth I. Highly toxic on human skin, it found favor with woodworkers, who used the lead-white and wax to fill the porous open grain of oak planks to deter insects and rot. After a while it became a fashionable way to lighten up and enhance the look of wood.
Also known as “limed oak,” the finish was popular throughout the Art Deco era and employed by notable midcentury modern pioneers including Parisian Jean-Michel Franck and Viennese-born Paul T. Frankl. A version of the technique, with a whitened grain contrasting against a black stain, was widely imitated in the 1950s.
A cerused finish on cabinetry is created by using a wire brush across the surface to expose the natural grain of the wood. The base color and a glaze coat are applied to accentuate the unique patterns within the grain. Cerused cabinets have a weathered appearance.
This finish is most popular on Oak and Ash because of their open grain structure but I have seen it done on Alder and Walnut.
Today, cabinet makers are raising the grain on extra thick slab veneered doors. Paired with streamline hardware , a more modern look is obtained. This look is also popular with industrial accents to invoke an urban chic interior.
Colored pigments are also popular and as the demand for “driftwood” finishes starts to wain, expect to see more colors options available.
A word of caution, overuse of this finish can be distracting and knowing how to make it flow with the rest of your home’s decor is very important. Also be aware that I had seen slab doors where half the door takes the color one way and as the grain changes, the other half soaks it up another way. When working with a lighter cerused finish, always order a sample door, don’t work from a small color chip.
From inspiration and to see samples come see me in the showroom. 3415 Radio Rd., Suite 102, Naples, FL 34104
