Surfaces on Aluminum Design Blog

Aluminum is a versatile substrate which can be decorated in an endless array of finishes. Mechanical finishes are the first step in building a decorative finish on aluminum. They can be layered with printed color and texture to create precise geometric structures or aged patinaed surfaces.
50 Shades of Gray - Favorite Finishes A recent post on the Kitchen and Bath Business blog discusses the popularity of neutral color palettes for kitchen design. It indicates a growing trend in the past year towards warm grays as well as blending of colors to create a soothing environment. This ...
A common request for surface decoration on aluminum is to show a patina or distressed effect. One of the options for this is seen in hammered aluminum. The impact points have definite highs and lows in color, tone and accents.
Take a walk through the most popular finishes on aluminum as requested during 2014. Micro finishes, warm copper tints and black linear structures can be seen. Enjoy.
The Inspiration Art Deco themes provide inspiration with items from architecture and furniture to jewelry and clothing displaying great layering of lines with textures and color. Precise and boldly delineated geometric shapes and sharply defined outlines provide structure. The intersection of ...
The Inspiration Picking up on the popularity of geometric shapes took us on an exploration of layering hexagon shapes. Hexagons stack nicely next to and on top of each other which made a natural focus for the positive and negative space to become the basis for trial and development.
Connection with Hexagon Shapes Finish development for aluminum trim can involve several trials to explore color and scale optoins before the one is identified which will find itself released into production or featured in a concept. Many patterns and finishes shown in the Surface Collection Gallery ...
Aluminum Finishes for Inspiration The latest designer disc collection features some of the most popular patterns on aluminum with tactile flair and depth achieved through familiar geometric, woven or organic structures. Each finish combines brushing, printed color and screened texture to create an ...
Guest Blogger This article is part of a series from my co-workers on their favorite finishes. Pat Wilcox, our guest blogger this week, chose one of the carbon fiber structures on aluminum. While this particular finish uses black, there is no reason why it couldn't be customized using brown or gray ...