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Hand-mixed in Rochester.

“Seven house lacquers, hand-mixed in small batches, applied in three coats with a final hand-rubbed buff. And the concrete tones for our outdoor pieces.”

Order any swatch for $15. Ships the same day. The smarter way to choose a finish is to hold one in your own light.

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lacquer

Cloud Cover

Linen, vintage Berber, white-oak veneer top, an east-facing window.

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Care

Made to be lived with.

Our lacquers are bar-grade: dust with a soft cloth, skip harsh abrasives, and a microfiber cloth will take off most rings. Concrete pieces carry pigment through the body of the casting, so the color does not chip or fade — indoors or out. The full warranty & care guide explains how to look after your piece, and the workshop is always a call away for refinishing or repair.

Sustainability

The greenest piece is the one you keep.

We build to order in small quantities — no warehoused inventory, no overproduction. Solid hardwood boards are selected individually and finished to be refinished, so a piece can be renewed rather than replaced. Building furniture that lasts generations, a few miles from where it is designed, is the core of how we think about sustainability. Read more about how a piece gets made.