Materials Specialisation Gallery
Every material a retail interior needs. Specified, sourced and finished by us.
157 materials. 12 categories. Browse, filter, then ask us for the real thing.
Two tracks, one date: our own workshops cut, press, polish, fabricate and assemble, while our site teams lay floors, walls, ceilings and paint on site. Then we install, anywhere in India.
02 · 16 materialsBoards & panels
03 · 12 materialsLaminates & surfaces
04 · 16 materialsSolid surfaces & stone
05 · 16 materialsMetals
06 · 12 materialsGlass & mirrors
07 · 12 materialsSheets & plastics
08 · 16 materialsPaints & coatings
09 · 12 materialsFlooring
10 · 9 materialsFabrics & soft finishes
11 · 12 materialsLighting
12 · 12 materialsHardware & accessories
01 · Woods & veneers 12 materials
Solid woods & veneers
Solid timber for frames, edges and hero joinery; veneers when you want real grain across large, stable panels.
How we specify itWe specify species, grade, moisture content and veneer thickness as per manufacturer, the cut, and approve a finished sample under store lighting before production.
02 · Boards & panels 16 materials
Boards & panels
The substrate decides how a fixture survives transport, humidity and daily use. We pick the core before the finish.
How we specify itWe specify grade (confirm the BIS mark on the product), thickness, density and edge treatment, and match moisture resistance to the zone: wet areas, front-of-house, stockroom.
03 · Laminates & surfaces 12 materials
Laminates & surfaces
The everyday skin of retail fixtures: durable, consistent across stores, and fast to produce.
How we specify itWe specify brand, shade code, finish, thickness (as per manufacturer) and grain direction, and lock edge-band match before cutting.
04 · Solid surfaces & stone 16 materials
Solid surfaces, stone & terracotta
Counters, cash wraps and floors that carry the brand for years. Natural stone for character, engineered surfaces for consistency.
How we specify itWe specify slab size, thickness, finish (polished, honed, leathered), edge profile and sealing. Natural stone is approved slab by slab; engineered surfaces by batch.
05 · Metals 16 materials
Metals & finishes
Frames, trims, signage and structure. Metal shows quality instantly, and it shows poor fabrication just as fast.
How we specify itWe specify grade (SS 304 or 316, chosen for the exposure), gauge, finish, weld and grind standard, and coating thickness for powder-coat and PVD.
06 · Glass & mirrors 12 materials
Glass & mirrors
Shopfronts, display cases, trial-room mirrors and partitions. Safety comes first, then clarity and effect.
How we specify itWe specify thickness, toughened or laminated build, edge finish, hole and cut-out positions, and hardware compatibility. Safety glass wherever people touch or walk past.
07 · Sheets & plastics 12 materials
Sheets, plastics & print media
Light boxes, signage faces, POP, risers and graphics. The right sheet decides how light diffuses and how long colour lasts.
How we specify itWe specify cast vs extruded, thickness, light transmission for backlit faces, UV stability, and print media matched to the printer and the life of the campaign.
08 · Paints & coatings 16 materials
Paints, polishes & coatings
Walls, wood and every surface in between. A great finish is mostly preparation: the right primer, putty and number of coats.
How we specify itWe specify brand, shade code, sheen level, system (primer + coats), and the cure time before handover. Every finish is approved as a sample panel first.
09 · Flooring 12 materials
Flooring for heavy footfall
The hardest-working surface in a store. Footfall, trolleys, cleaning chemicals and downtime all shape the choice.
How we specify itWe specify wear layer, thickness, slip rating, sub-floor preparation and expansion details, and plan the laying sequence so the store opens on time.
10 · Fabrics & soft finishes 9 materials
Fabrics & soft finishes
Seating, trial rooms, display beds and walls. Soft finishes add comfort and quieten a space.
How we specify itWe specify fabric weight, rub count (Martindale), fire retardancy where required, colour-fastness and foam density for upholstery.
11 · Lighting 12 materials
Lighting that sells
Lighting decides how product looks and how long people stay. We specify it as carefully as the joinery.
| Colour temperature (CCT) | Feel | Typical retail use |
|---|---|---|
| 2700–3000K | Warm | Jewellery, lifestyle, home, cafés, lounges |
| 3500–4000K | Neutral | Fashion, footwear, beauty, general sales floor |
| 5000–6500K | Cool | Pharmacy, electronics, back-of-house, service areas |
| CRI 90+ | True colour | Apparel, cosmetics, food and fresh produce |
| CRI 80+ | Minimum | Corridors, stockrooms, offices |
Indicative guidance only. Final CCT and CRI per zone come from the lighting design and the luminaire datasheet.
How we specify itWe specify wattage, beam angle, CCT and CRI per zone (see the table), driver quality, dimming and glare control, and mock up key displays before ordering in bulk.
12 · Hardware & accessories 12 materials
Hardware & accessories
The parts customers touch every day. Cheap hardware is the fastest way to make a new store feel old.
How we specify itWe specify brand, load rating, cycle life and finish, and fix hardware positions in shop drawings so every store matches.
Signed off under store light
Every finish, lit the way your shoppers will see it.
Move your cursor (or tap) to light the counter.
From swatch to store
How material selection works with us
Materials are locked before production, not argued about on site.
Brief & drawings
We read your design intent, budget and store conditions, and flag materials that will not survive footfall, humidity or transport.
Gate: schedule sharedSample board
Real samples of every finish, edge and metal, viewed together under the lighting you plan to use.
Gate: board approvedPrototype
A full-scale prototype fixture in 21 days, so you sign off the finish on the actual piece.
Gate: prototype signedProduction
Approved materials, batch-matched across stores, produced in our workshops and tracked live.
Gate: QC passedInstall & handover
Delivered and installed anywhere in India, with finishes protected until handover.
Gate: handover
Request a sample board
See it, touch it, then sign it off.
Tell us your store format and the materials you are considering. We will put together a sample board for your team, with the specification behind each finish.
Start with any of these
- A material schedule or BOQ
- Design drawings or a mood board
- A photo of a finish you like
Questions
Materials, answered
Are these photos of your actual samples?
No. Swatches are representative; real samples are available on request. Brand, batch and lighting change how a finish looks, so we always approve with physical samples.
Can you work with brand-specified materials and suppliers?
Yes. If your brand manual names a laminate, paint shade or stone, we source to that specification. If it is not available in time, we propose equivalents for your approval before anything is produced.
How do you keep finishes consistent across many stores?
We lock shade codes, batch numbers and edge-band matches at the sample stage and produce against them. Natural materials like stone and timber vary by nature, so we approve them slab by slab or lot by lot.
The Knowledge Bank is a technical reference library and does not replace project-specific engineering, consultant approvals, fire strategies or statutory compliance checks.