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The slick, the jolly and the zingy have a place in home decor even for those who favour the patina of age
...Its colourful enamel is now almost impossible to decipher, it’s so obscured by the patina of use – and, let’s be honest, kitchen grime....
...Few can match the natural beauty and patina of leather, but some are developing a different aesthetic which should certainly find its place in the market....
...Crafted by our imaginative artisan partners in Mexico, Almeria melds sustainably harvested Mexican guanacaste wood veneers with the rustic patina of naturally weathered steel creating an unparalleled masterpiece...
...The rooms have been delicately restored; everywhere is imbued with the patina of the years and a serene, faded elegance....
...The downside of stainless steel is that scratches will show – something that has to be embraced if you’re going for a full-metal look – but the material will patina nicely with age and its reflective nature...
...Though some of the 1920s Svenskt Tenn designs are produced using the same moulds to this day, the originals are sought after for their timeworn patina....
...“You couldn’t tell that this bed isn’t an 18th-century original,” says Fisher of the Palmira, a revival of an 1760s example that melds ornamental Thomas Chippendale-style relief work with the patina of painted...
...Its solid teak construction will acquire a silver patina over time, which could be very beautiful. Next up, metal. I think Hay, another Danish company, makes wonderful garden furniture....
...Amping the rustic meets Zen patina, he transformed a set of barn doors into shoji-like sliding screens. The extra square footage has been well-used in what has been a productive winter....
...Rather than eliminate the patina of age, the art here was knowing what to tinker with and what to leave “so as not to overwork things”, says Soames....
...The patina of purple and blue inks on the vast surface evokes telescopic images of galaxies, the swirling patterns creating their own kind of cosmos....
...Or Balenciaga’s newly launched Rodeo, which has been designed to develop a natural patina over time and features a front compartment left deliberately open to signal a “laissez-faire” attitude....
...But this has been the hardest adaptation I’ve done because it’s the anecdotal details that give you the patina of Kureishi’s world and of the time.”...
...Its vintage 20th-century patina is enhanced by details imported from Tuscany: the Thottrups’ 100 per cent organic beauty product line, Seed to Skin, is in all the cabins; some of the produce served on board...
...mirrorless camera presents as an old-school F-mount: pseudo-leatherette exterior, buttons and switches inspired by 50-year-old models but given modern functionality, brass dials destined to take on a gentle patina...
...“These things make the patina of the works really special, reflecting that they were used by hundreds of thousands of people, endured a very rainy summer and spent decades in shipping containers — that they...
...A fabric printed in a fresh, artificial dye can stick out like a sore thumb in a room full of antiques and, like oak or mahogany, textiles can develop a lovely patina over time (though I concede that yellowing...
...Attribution, dating, questions of finish and surface patinas are all potentially contentious issues....
...I’ve often steered friends and visitors to its gloriously un-chic bar for the Taylor-and-Burton patina it gives. But the 75 rooms were always a bit too tired to warrant recommendation....
...“I love old patina....
...Some are made with very traditional workmanship – techniques used in the middle of France on a farm – or I have some brutalist chairs from Holland, which have old leather cushions with beautiful patinas....
...As time has passed, so the wood has taken on a silver-grey patina, helping it blend in with its surroundings more. It also needs no maintenance or subsequent treatment....
...True to their cabinetry source, there’s not a jagged edge in sight and today life plays out against the rich patina of the vast antique pantry table....
...The charm and patina of this space, which dates back to 1915, make me think about the Italian-American immigrants who built this neighbourhood....
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