Alvari & Pers An interior design studio and its working notes

Materials & Texture

Stone, wood, metal and cloth: how each one wears, sounds and feels in use.

  • Upholstery fabric samples arranged beside a sofa cushion and technical specification sheets
    The useful comparison combines a full-size sample, the intended cushion construction and test data for the exact fabric.

    September 11, 2026 · Delphine Roy

    Upholstery Fabric: Rub Counts, Fibres and Cleaning

    Learn how Martindale and Wyzenbeek tests, fiber content, pilling grades, fading risk and cleaning codes affect upholstery durability.

  • Living room combining matte plaster, ribbed oak, woven upholstery and honed stone
    The limited palette creates depth through changes in gloss, grain direction and softness rather than added color.

    August 27, 2026 · Victor Lindqvist

    Texture, Light and Sound: A Practical Surface Guide

    Learn how gloss, roughness, textiles and hard finishes affect reflection, glare and sound absorption, with a practical method for combining textures.

  • Timber, paint, textile, and recycled composite samples arranged with technical documents
    Physical samples become useful evidence only when each sample can be matched to a current product document.

    August 23, 2026 · Rosa Iglesias

    Sustainable Materials: Certifications Worth Asking For

    A practical guide to FSC and PEFC timber, VOC emissions, recycled-content claims, EPDs, and the documents that substantiate each claim.

  • Custom oak veneer cabinetry with open doors revealing pale plywood carcasses and fitted drawers
    Open doors reveal the separate decisions behind the visible finish: carcass material, edge treatment, hardware and internal layout.

    August 11, 2026 · Lukas Reiner

    Custom cabinetry: materials, hardware and drawings

    Compare MDF, plywood and solid wood for custom cabinetry, then check hardware, shop drawings, tolerances, lead times and 2026 price drivers.

  • Modern living room with rounded walnut cabinetry, restrained fluting and dark metal details
    One repeated corner radius connects the full-height cabinet, low console and upholstered seating without copying period furniture.

    August 5, 2026 · Patrick Doyle

    Art Deco Details: Proportion, Metal and Veneer

    A measured guide to Art Deco stepped profiles, corner radii, fluting, veneer matching and metal finishes, with rules for avoiding period pastiche.

  • Italian sofa, lounge chair, and stone table arranged in a restrained residential showroom
    Visible finish quality matters, but upholstery samples and written construction details reveal more than showroom styling.

    August 3, 2026 · Adrian Fonseca

    How to Compare Italian Furniture Brands and Quotes

    Compare Italian furniture by business model, frame, suspension, leather specification, quote detail, delivery risk, and indicative 2026 prices.

  • Honed marble table beside an oiled oak floor showing natural surface variation
    Matte stone and timber conceal some wear through variation, but neither surface is maintenance-free.

    July 16, 2026 · Margit Alvari

    Marble and Wood: Aging, Upkeep and Repair

    Compare marble etching, stains and sealing with timber movement, oiling and refinishing, including placement checks and indicative 2026 upkeep costs.