Materials at Emma Grace Home
Materials are where the collection starts. We work with reclaimed wood, vegetable-tanned leather, salvaged maritime hardware, woven natural fiber, solid stone, and hand-applied finishes. Each one carries history into the piece and stays visible after the finish work.
The three primary materials
Each material has its own dedicated guide with the full explainer.
Reclaimed Pine
The spine of the collection. Salvaged from buildings, barns, and structures. Old-growth density, traditional joinery, hand-applied finishes. Meant for thirty years and beyond.
Read the guide →Antique Buffalo Leather
Full-grain water buffalo hide, vegetable-tanned, hand-finished. The material behind our sofa line. Patinates with use rather than wearing thin.
Read the guide →Maritime Salvage
Brass portholes, aluminum bulkhead lights, copper deck lights, and ship bells pulled from decommissioned ocean-going vessels. No two are identical.
Read the guide →Reclaimed pine and reclaimed wood
Reclaimed pine is the spine of the collection. We pull from buildings, barns, and salvage yards, then mill and stabilize the timber before building with it. The grain is tighter than new lumber, the wood is denser, and knots, nail holes, saw marks, and patina stay visible. Pieces built this way are meant to be in service for thirty years and beyond.
Browse: reclaimed pine furniture, dining tables, dressers, sideboards, vanities.
Antique buffalo leather
Full-grain water buffalo hide, vegetable-tanned, finished to preserve its natural variation. Buffalo hide is thicker and more fibrous than cow leather; vegetable tanning makes it durable, breathable, and capable of patinating with use rather than wearing thin. It is the material behind our sofa line.
Browse: sofas, armchairs, all seating.
Maritime salvage
Brass portholes, aluminum bulkhead lights, copper deck lights, signal lamps, and ship bells pulled from decommissioned ocean-going vessels. We restore each piece only enough to make it safe for interior use, then list it with its patina intact. No two are identical.
Browse: vintage marine, marine lighting, porthole mirrors.
Other materials we work with
Beyond the three primary materials above, the collection includes:
- Solid stone (marble, granite, bluestone) on vanity tops and selected coffee tables
- Ecru linen upholstery on armchairs, dining chairs, and slipcovered pieces
- Velvet in restrained palettes on accent chairs and ottomans
- Cane and woven natural fiber seats on bistro and country French chairs
- Hand-painted finishes, including Gustavian green on our Mora clocks and benches, distressed antique white and antique blue on chests and sideboards
- Wool in our one-of-one Turkish patchwork and vintage rugs
- Hand-thrown ceramic and porcelain in the home decor range
How to care for these materials
Routines for each material in the collection (reclaimed wood, leather, stone, linen, velvet, cane, brass, glass, rugs, ceramics, hand-painted finishes) are gathered in one place: our complete care guide.
Why we work with heritage materials
Two reasons:
- Material quality. Old-growth reclaimed timber, vegetable-tanned full-grain leather, and heavy maritime castings are denser and more substantial than what current production makes. There is no current equivalent at any price point.
- Material as history. A piece built from a barn timber, or a porthole that spent thirty years above the waterline, brings a presence to a room that new commodity materials cannot replicate. The marks tell the story.
Per our return policy, natural variations in color, grain, texture, and patina of these materials are expected and are not considered defects. Each piece is meant to be its own.