Stone, timber and the case for fewer materials.
Ansel DanburyFounder and creative director
Three materials are usually enough for a whole house. Every one we add after that has to earn its place.
Three is a good number.
Most of our projects use one stone, one timber and one textile, repeated through every room. Visitors rarely notice the rule, but they feel the calm.
When a house has twelve materials, every room argues with the next one.
Repeat, then vary the scale.
The same oak can be a floor, a door handle and a dining table. The same stone can be a worktop and a small tray by the bed.
Changing the scale keeps the repetition from feeling flat.
The fourth material.
There is always a fourth: a coloured tile, a bright lamp, a rug from a trip. We keep space for it on purpose.
It is the one thing in the house that belongs only to the people who live there.
Planning a room?
Tell us about the space. We will start with the light.
Contact us
