Patina is a design decision. A guide to selecting materials that improve rather than deteriorate.
The most sophisticated interiors are rarely the newest looking. They are made of materials that record use gracefully.
Stone
Marble etches; quartzite resists. Neither is wrong — but the choice should be made knowingly, with an honest conversation about how the household lives.
Wood and metal
White oak and walnut deepen with light. Unlacquered brass darkens at the touch points and rewards handling. Both age in a direction worth designing toward.
