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	Distressed	Mirror	Etched	Embossed
Family	Patinated	Polished	Textured	Textured
How it looks	A surface deliberately aged — mottled, darkened and worn back in places — so that new metal reads as if it has been in the building for decades.	Fully reflective.	Design bitten into the surface, producing fine detail and artwork that cannot be achieved mechanically.	Raised pattern pressed into the sheet, from geometric repeats to bespoke ornamental artwork.
Metals	Brass, copper, mild steel	Stainless steel, brass, copper, bronze	Stainless steel, brass	Brass, copper, stainless steel
Where it suits	Indoors	Indoors	Indoors and outdoors	Indoors and outdoors
Worth knowing	No two panels are the same, which is the point.	Shows every fingerprint and every scratch, so it belongs where it will be looked at and not handled.	Shallow by nature, so it wears where hands and feet pass — a wall or a panel, not a counter or a step.	The pattern repeats at the size of the tool, so a very large field shows the repeat.
Looking after it	Wax or a clear coat holds the effect; dust it, and wipe with a damp cloth.	A soft dry cloth for dust and a damp one for marks — never anything abrasive, which scratches a mirror surface permanently.	Mild detergent and a soft cloth.	Dust settles in the recesses; a soft brush clears it.
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