13/05/2026
Interior designers know that you experience texture visually before you ever touch it.
The way a surface catches or absorbs light, the contrast between a woven fabric and a smooth stone, the grain of timber against the seamlessness of microcement; all of it registers before you're even aware of it.
These six materials each do something different to a room and understanding how to layer them is one of the most useful skills in interior design.
Depth, warmth, a sense of being genuinely lived in, all come from considered material choices.
Save this for when you're thinking about how to layer texture in your own luxury interior.
Photo credits:
Tumbled stone:
Microcement:
Rattan: ArcLightsDesign
All other images are Studio Materi's own.