The two materials our work rests on: which species or which stone belongs in each room, how they age and the care they genuinely need.
We work almost exclusively with noble materials because they are the only ones that improve with time. Lacquer degrades; oiled oak darkens and gains character. Vinyl lifts; travertine develops a patina nobody can imitate.
This guide sums up what we ask of the quarry and the workshop: species, finishes, formats and real behaviour after ten years of domestic use.
The benchmark species: stable, hard (1,360 on the Janka scale) and with a grain that takes anything from a Nordic bleach to a deep fumed tone. Floors, cabinetry, panelling. A 40 to 60-year lifespan with normal maintenance.
Chocolate tone with a lively grain; instant warmth in libraries, dressing rooms and kitchen fronts. Softer than oak, so we reserve it for vertical surfaces and furniture rather than circulation floors.
Pale, strongly grained and highly elastic. Excellent for acoustic slats and screens, and for curved components. It takes stains more evenly than oak.
For exteriors, bathrooms and spa areas: high dimensional stability against moisture, weathering to silver grey if left unoiled. It is the only timber we place next to water without reservation.
Calacatta, Statuario, Verde Alpi. The fullest expression of veining, porous and acid-sensitive. Perfect on wall panels, bathrooms and worktops if you accept patina; sealing every 12–24 months.
Open pore and warm tone; deeply Mediterranean. Laid filled or unfilled depending on the effect. Ideal on living-room floors, fireplaces and calm, characterful bathrooms.
Matt, homogeneous surface without marble's theatricality. The choice when stone should accompany rather than lead. Needs a water repellent in wet zones.
The hard stones: high mechanical and chemical resistance, low absorption, suited to worktops and heavily used floors. Quartzite offers marble veining with granite hardness.
Material plus standard installation; special cuts, book-matched veining and oversized formats increase the cost.
| Material | Indicative price |
|---|---|
| Solid or engineered oak | €95 – 210 / m² |
| American walnut (veneer and solid) | €140 – 320 / m² |
| Teak and modified timber | €160 – 350 / m² |
| Marble and natural stone | €180 – 450 / m² |
| Travertine | €120 – 280 / m² |
| Granite and quartzite | €180 – 400 / m² |
European oak: 1,360 Janka hardness, good dimensional stability and a 40 to 60-year lifespan. Walnut is softer, so we keep it for furniture and vertical panelling.
Sealing every 12 to 24 months for marble and limestone, depending on use and product. Granite and quartzite can stretch to 3–5 years.
Between €95 and €210 per m² depending on format, wear-layer thickness and finish. Herringbone and wide boards sit at the top of the range.
Hardwax oil can be repaired in patches and ages naturally; lacquer protects more but a scratch means sanding the whole surface. In family homes we prefer hardwax oil.
Yes, with discipline: usually one base species for floors and a second, more characterful one for signature pieces. More than two species tends to create visual noise.
Yes in teak or thermally modified timber, with proper mechanical ventilation and annual oiling. We do not place standard oak in direct contact with water.
Quieter stone and mid-tone timber set the direction for 2026. We expand on criteria and examples in the journal:
We prepare a selection with real samples and prices before you commit to anything.