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	Embossed	Smoky effect	Distressed	Special texture
Family	Textured	Patinated	Patinated	Textured
How it looks	Raised pattern pressed into the sheet, from geometric repeats to bespoke ornamental artwork.	Soft clouds of dark tone drifting across a warm ground.	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.	Surfaces worked or grown to a tactile grain — crystalline, mottled, stony, or crazed like old glaze — that catches side light and changes as the light moves.
Metals	Brass, copper, stainless steel	Brass, copper, bronze	Brass, copper, mild steel	Brass, copper, stainless steel, mild steel
Where it suits	Indoors and outdoors	Indoors	Indoors	Indoors
Worth knowing	The pattern repeats at the size of the tool, so a very large field shows the repeat.	Suits panels, cladding and furniture seen as a whole.	No two panels are the same, which is the point.	Deep textures collect dirt and grease, so they belong away from kitchens, counters and the outdoors.
Looking after it	Dust settles in the recesses; a soft brush clears it.	Lacquered, it is simply wiped.	Wax or a clear coat holds the effect; dust it, and wipe with a damp cloth.	Dust with a soft brush and wipe; a deep grain holds what a flat surface would shed.
Next step	Ask for a sample	Ask for a sample	Ask for a sample	Ask for a sample

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