One of the quiet advantages of stainless steel is how many faces it can wear. The underlying material stays the same — strong, hygienic, rust-resistant — but the surface finish completely changes the mood of a room. Here are the three families we work with most.
Brushed (the signature finish)
Brushed steel is created by polishing the surface in one direction, leaving fine parallel grain lines. The result is a soft, satin sheen that hides fingerprints far better than a mirror polish. It reads as honest and professional — the look of a serious kitchen. Brushed silver is our most popular finish for exactly this reason.
PVD colour coating (warmth and drama)
PVD — physical vapour deposition — bonds a microscopically thin layer of colour to the steel in a vacuum chamber. Unlike paint, it does not peel or chip; the colour becomes part of the surface. This is how we achieve champagne gold, brass, graphite, and gunmetal tones while keeping the durability of bare steel.
PVD gives you the colour of brass or bronze with the toughness of stainless steel — and none of the tarnishing.
Because the colour is fused at a molecular level, a PVD-finished cabinet keeps its tone for decades without the patina or oxidation that real brass develops.
Matte and powder-coated tones
For colour beyond metallics — deep forest green, midnight blue, ivory, stone grey — a matte powder coating over stainless steel gives a contemporary, low-glare surface. It pairs the calm of a painted finish with a substrate that will never warp, swell, or harbour moisture like wood or MDF.
Choosing a direction
Brushed for understated professionalism, PVD for warm metallic luxury, matte for considered colour. Most of our projects mix finishes across a home — brushed in the kitchen, gold in the living room, matte in the bedroom — all in the same durable material. If you are unsure, send us your space and palette and we will suggest a combination.
