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Your guide to finishes, materials & products specified in architectural projects. Curated by @wearelure

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It’s mood board Monday. Dream bedroom and ensuite loading. by @finishesguide

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Welcome to a more personalised way to specify.

@houseofsurfaces isn’t just a supplier — they’re your partner in design.

Visualise materials with bespoke flat lay styling or go further with design direction consultations; a new concept for the way you bring surfaces to life.

See project deets & credits on each slide. by @finishesguide

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Unexpected colour combinations create the most interesting spaces. Don’t play it safe.

Interior Design: @kennedy_nolan
Photo: Derek Swalwell by @finishesguide

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Neutral doesn’t just mean 50 shades of white. If you don’t love loud pigments, you can still create a colour-rich space. Here are some of our favourite eggshell alternatives for muted, flexible wall paint.

Designers & photographers credited in images :) by @finishesguide

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Timber veneers, let’s talk about them.

Veneers let you buy the look and feel of premium timbers without the cost, weight, or waste that often comes with solid wood.

There are two options on the market: real timber veneers or man-made alternatives. Choosing between them really comes down to what matters most to you.

If you’re drawn to the natural character & unique grain of real timber, veneer is an authentic choice.

Prefer something more durable, consistent in finish, and customisable — often with better budget flexibility? Then laminate or decorated panels are just as valid in their own way. And thanks to technical advancements, look pretty damn close to the real thing.

Check out some Australian suppliers in our Veneers story highlight.

Image credits:
@timothykaye
@kateenno
@_danhocking_
@brockbeazley
@lillie_thompson by @finishesguide

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Originally designed by Harry Seidler (the unofficial father of Australian Modernism), this one-bedroom apartment inside Sydney’s landmark Aquarius building has had a serious spruce up. Mid‑century sophistication, meet contemporary minimalism 🤝

Team:
@xs_sml
@gabrielbdietrich
@pammentprojects

Photos by @aliciataylorphotography by @finishesguide

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No, it’s not just a phase. Travertine ages like fine wine — after all, it’s been holding up the Colosseum for almost 2,000 years.

Photography
@timothykaye
@davidchatfield.studio
@madsmogensenphotographer
@peterclarkephoto by @finishesguide

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The organic comfort of weathered, tactile palettes in earth tones. by @finishesguide

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“We believe Mother Nature is the best architect, and we borrow from her.”

Great design starts from the ground up. Eco Outdoor offers a considered selection of natural stone flooring (among other surface materials).

Embrace the organic textures, tones, and forms of minerals shaped over millions of years: enduring, tactile, unique. by @finishesguide

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Custom stone elements splashed with Rosa Tea marble, handmade Turkish tapware, vintage-look floor tiles and clam shell sconces: the Federation era meets modern minimalism in this romantic powder room.

Clifton Gardens Pavilion House designed by @handelsmannkhaw.

Build: @verdecon
Photography: @smartanson by @finishesguide

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Based in Noosa for 20 years, @ceramicasenio marries European-sourced materials with local flavour. by @finishesguide

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A mix of classic and contemporary elements for projects where old meets new (think heritage mansion restoration). by @finishesguide

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