Samples, suppliers, failures
Materials ledger
A working record of materials used in studio studies. “Approved” means approved for a particular room, never in the abstract.
| Material | Where it worked | What to check | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honed limestone | Kitchen worktop | Stain sample, edge detail, evening light | In use |
| Unlacquered brass | Hallway hardware | One week on the actual door | Approved |
| Polished marble | Bathroom sample | North light turns it grey | Moved |
| Deep velvet upholstery | Reading chair | Marks from hands and pets | Testing |
| Painted old brick | Removed from proposal | Original surface was better | Rejected |
How samples are recorded
Each sample gets a room, a date and a note about the test. There is no universal favourites list. The same stone can be right in a bathroom and wrong in a kitchen twenty metres away.