One of Atelier Viollet‘s favorite wood veneers is macassar ebony. Used in some of our most notable pieces, such as our dining table top in macassar ebony with mother of pearl inlay and macassar ebony bed with parchment drawers and mother of pearl inlay. Macassar ebony is typically found in the East Indies and is mainly… [Read More]
Mother Of Pearl Inlay
Mother-Of-Pearl Inlay
Often it’s the subtle details that make custom furniture magnificent. One of our favorite ways to punctuate a piece is with mother-of-pearl inlay. Inlay is the embedding of precision cut materials into grooves carved into a piece. As we’ve mentioned, it can be “maddeningly time-consuming”, but is always utterly stunning. Below, a custom vanity in cherry with… [Read More]