Metal Ceiling Tiles The popular art deco theme on metal is translated on to aluminum ceiling tiles designed and manufactured by Northern Engraving and available through Gage corporation. Elegant and stylish mathematical geometric designs come to life when combined with mechanical finishes and ...
Surfaces on Aluminum Design Blog
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Deidre Kruser
One of our new finishes was inspired during work on our latest trend show where we were exploring two series of finishes on aluminum. One series was the popular theme of using gradations of color in patterns. The other was the exploration of shape shifting surfaces. Both themes created finishes ...
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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
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
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
Eucalyptus Woodgrain | Chrysler Pacifica Interior Trim Our library of woodgrains on aluminum includes a wide variety of woods and woodgrains. We have decades of experience interpreting the different types of woods in the world and their characteristics in terms of grain, texture, color and figure ...
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Deidre Kruser
Aluminum patterns relating to the shape or contour of a trim piece are an area of surface exploration we have taken in several directions. The idea is to custom create a finish with the overall shape of the part in mind. The resulting surface flows and evolves with the part illustrating the ...
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Deidre Kruser
Attention to Detail in Laundry Panel Design The designers at Speed Queen were inspired by the idea of creating a custom aluminum pattern or texture for their laundry panels. Their challenge was to create an updated look for their brand using the existing profile of the panel. The versatility of ...
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