Mutuus Studio

This fabulous wet bar (with a handsome California quail on top) has a dark cerused finish that we love!! When we select a piece of furniture for our clients we love the narrative behind the piece. Fun fact - The contrast of the dark finish with the highlighted wood grain actually originated in 16th-century from a fashion cosmetic trend when women would use a lead based paste to apply to their skin. When discovered that this paste was too toxic it evolved into a wood finishing technique. By rubbing the white pigment into the open grain it not only would seal and protect from insects and preserve the wood and also create a contrasting, weathered look we love. This was popularizing during the Renaissance and later resurging in the Art Deco era. We now used non toxic pigments and waxes to achieve this look but it is always fun to “highlight” the history. Photography by

The angel is in the details…The mahogany with maple inlay with brass and goatskin credenza by Eugenio Escudero is the perfect piece to be a quiet guest in the dining room. I was drawn to the almost chocolate icing detail at the edges of this incredibly long (over 11 feet) credenza. To “dine” for…..Photography by