Resources
Working knowledge,openly published.
Guides, specifier sheets, and the care notes we send every client. We publish what we know — copy it into your project file, send it to your architect, save it for later.
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23 articles
Bedrooms · 5 min
Clay-Based Plaster in Dubai Bedrooms: Sample It With Curtains and Lighting
Clay-based plaster is read beside fabric and low evening light, so choose the wall, tone and touch zones before the room is furnished.
Detailing · 5 min
Fluted Wall Finish in Dubai: Set the Groove Grid Around Joinery First
A fluted wall needs a clear relationship with doors, panels, sockets and lighting so the groove rhythm still looks intentional after installation.
Flooring · 5 min
Parquet Flooring and Microcement in Dubai: Draw the Transition Before Installation
A meeting between parquet and microcement needs a level, line and sequence on the floor plan before either material is installed.
Lighting · 5 min
Pearl Wall Finish in Dubai: Check the Sheen Across Day and Evening Light
A pearl wall finish changes with the angle and colour of light, so approve it in the room and keep the surrounding materials close by.
Bathroom · 5 min
Bathroom Microcement in Dubai: Plan the Fixed Details Before the Finish
A bathroom microcement brief starts with drains, vanity edges, glass screens and access points, then moves to colour and texture.
Residential · 5 min
Terrazzo Flooring in Dubai: Plan a Villa Entrance From the Threshold In
A villa-entrance terrazzo floor needs a drawing for thresholds, door swings, divider strips, stairs and the first few metres of daily traffic.
Guide · 4 min
Venetian Plaster in Dubai: Review the Sample With the Lighting On
Venetian plaster changes under grazing light. Use a full-size wall sample to approve sheen, movement and the places where the finish will be touched.
Ideas · 5 min
5 Decorative Wall Finish Ideas for Dubai Homes
Five wall-finish directions for Dubai interiors, with the room conditions and maintenance questions that should shape the choice.
Outdoor · 5 min
Resin-Bound Flooring in Dubai: Plan the Driveway Edges Before Choosing Aggregate
A resin-bound driveway needs sound edge restraint, drainage and a clear interface with gates, planting and thresholds before the aggregate blend is selected.
Guide · 6 min
Residential Epoxy Flooring in Dubai: Choose It Room by Room
A room-by-room guide to substrate, sheen, wet use and transitions before choosing epoxy for a Dubai home.
Spec · 6 min
Commercial Epoxy Flooring in Dubai: Write the Performance Brief Before Choosing a Finish
Turn operational needs into a usable floor brief covering substrate, traffic, cleaning, slip and handover.
Retail · 6 min
Commercial Terrazzo Flooring for Dubai Retail: Plan the Floor Around Trading
Plan a retail terrazzo floor around customer routes, display changes, thresholds, joints and future repairs.
Hospitality · 6 min
Decorative Plaster for Dubai Hospitality: Match the Finish to the Zone
Choose hospitality wall finishes by touch, cleaning, lighting and stain exposure across guest and service zones.
Outdoor · 6 min
Epoxy Flooring Around Pools in Dubai: Check the Whole Surround Before Choosing the System
Assess pool-surround flooring through drainage, wet grip, weathering, cleaning and landscape transitions.
Guide · 7 min
Limewash Feature Walls in Dubai: Where They Work and Where They Don’t
Where soft tonal movement belongs, what to check before sampling, and when to choose another finish.
Guide · 7 min
Polished Concrete or Microcement? Start With the Existing Floor
A substrate-first guide for deciding whether to expose an existing slab or build a new microcement surface.
Guide · 6 min
Microcement vs. tile — what changes in a bathroom retrofit
The seven-day timeline, the height question, the joint detail, the cost.
Spec · 8 min
Specifying Marmorino — sheens, pigments, substrates
A reference for architects and designers writing finish schedules.
Care · 4 min
Living with limewash — care, retouch, refresh
Why limewash improves with age, when to retouch, and how to redo it cheaply.
Technical · 10 min
Wet-room detailing — joints, falls, sealer specification
The waterproofing flow we use for showers and steam rooms in microcement.
Process · 5 min
Metallic epoxy — controlled chaos, every time
The pour, the lighting, the temperature — what determines a metallic epoxy's character.
Craft · 7 min
Real leaf gilding — water gilding vs. mordant
Why we still do leaf the historical way, and when each method earns its place.
Downloads
Specifier sheets.
The spec sheets we send to architects and designers writing finish schedules — free to download, no email-gate.
Microcement spec sheet (PDF)
Full system spec for architects — substrate prep, primer, build coats, sealer, performance data.
2.1 MBRequestCare & cleaning guide (PDF)
Print-friendly homeowner reference — pH-safe cleaners, refresh schedule, what to avoid.
0.9 MBRequestColour & sheen swatch sheet (PDF)
Current catalogue of finish colours and sheen options. Updated quarterly.
4.6 MBRequest
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