Kent & London - hardware

Kent & London: Hardware

2LG maintain that hardware and light switches shouldn't be last-minute thoughts, but rather you should place a high value on them. In this lesson, you learn about everything you need to know about sourcing hardware and tiles.

Lesson Summary

• 2LG attaches great importance to hardware and encourages you to do the same.
• Think early about what metal hardware you're going to use, there are a lot of options.
• Don't be afraid to use colour on your hardware.
• Mixing metals, such as brass and brushed nickel, can be a brilliant contrast to your scheme.
• White glass or a lacquered white light switch is great for a modern interior.
• Visiting a showroom is a great idea, too.

Tiles

• Tiles add a fantastic layer of materiality your space.
• 2LG often specify natural stone tiles in many projects.
• As marble is porous, it will mark easily in a busy kitchen with a lot of kids.
• Granite serves as a good, durable marble for kitchens.
• 2LG encourages you to speak to marble merchants to learn more about the suitability of marbles.

Encaustic Tiles

• Encaustic tiles are a type of cement tile and are very porous.
• They add a beautiful range of colour and pattern, softening the look and feel of a space.
• An encaustic tile requires a little more care and sealing.

Case Study St Albans

• This project involved; wrapping an encaustic tile around the island and floor created a beautiful seamless design.
• Encaustic tiles can be made bespoke in varying colourways.

Terrazzo

• Terrazzo is another fantastic way to introduce colour and texture.
• They make it from the waste material of the marble trade.

Shape and Pattern

• The shape and pattern can massively change the impact of a tile.