Developing finishes with the familiar color and structure of a woodgrain without setting out to duplicate or imitate a woodgrain is the common theme of these aluminum finishes. The trend toward authentic materials and surfaces is reflected in the series. The foundation of the woodgrain-like ...
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Deidre Kruser
Color Fades on Aluminum Aluminum finishes are transformed by gradations of color traveling across the surface of the metal. Used as a subtle background or integrated into a pattern, the shifts in color highlight the metal character of the finishes. The theme has been popular when used before and is ...
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Deidre Kruser
Faux Tortoise Shell Finish Beautiful appearance and organic warmth are why designers often consider integrating tortoise shell finish into high end trim or nameplates. Faux tortoise shell is an attractive, multi-colored finish where complex shapes fade softly from one to another in random or ...
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Deidre Kruser
Mesh - Featuring Nova Trim Expression of the latest meshes and metal fabrics used in architecture is a trend observed in product design. Aluminum brings the ornamental quality with an origin in industrial applications to life.
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Piano White Finishes on Metal Enamel white surfaces have been popular in a wide variety of products in recent years. The clean modern surface is appropriate on products ranging from automobiles and electronics to appliances and cosmetics. Our designers have taken this popular look one step further. ...
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Deidre Kruser
Decorative Trim with Distressed Metal Surfaces Patinas add character to decorative metal trim. They occur naturally on metals as they age and oxidize. Artists and metalworkers often add patinas to metal surfaces to simulate wear and exposure to the elements. Our decorative metal processes allow you ...
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Decorative Metal Trim Recently we featured finishes from the second half of our trend presentation in our email newsletter. One of our theme or mood boards, Invincible, was of particular interest to many who received the aluminum surface update. This article features the slideshow covering our ...
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Deidre Kruser
Metal Match Box Covers The inspiration for this series of aluminum finishes comes from antique art deco wrought iron gates and doors. The symmetry and repetition in the lavish and opulent art deco style are interpreted on to aluminum creating an elegant and stylish look.
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Deidre Kruser
Knurled Patterns Knurled finishes on aluminum are one of our most popular metal finishes. Knurling is a visually attractive diamond shaped pattern cut or rolled into metal. This pattern allows you to get a better grip on the knurled object than would be provided by the original smooth metal surface.
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