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Stainless
steel
furniture
and
fittings
for
the
modern
home
Stainless
steel
is
widely
used
in
the
marine
world
for
superlative
on
and
below-
deck
fittings
and
fixtures
on
some
of
the
World’s
most
expensive
and
luxurious
super
yachts.
Yet
more
and
more
designers
are
beginning
to
realise
the
opportunities
and
practicalities
of
using
stainless
steel
in
furniture
and
interior
home
design
combining
form,
function
and
excitement
for
the
way
we
live
today.
Form
for
the
material’s
versatility
and
adaptability.
Function
for
the
wide
range
of
uses
both
in
and
outside
the
home
and
excitement
for
that
extra
edge
in
home
and
building
décor.
The
perceived
values
of
stainless
steel
furniture
and
fittings
are
as
real
as
they
are
abstract,
designs
offer
a
‘must
have’
quality
that
is
hard
to
resist
yet
sometimes
hard
to
define,
as
in
the
field
of
architecture.
The
beauty
of
stainless
steel
is
that
it
does
not
require
any
protective
coatings
and
stays
true
to
its
original
form.
Aluminium
for
instance,
rapidly
oxides
and
needs
coating.
And
with
mild
steel,
protection
is
continually
needed
to
protect
the
metal
from
the
ambient
atmosphere.
Manufacturers
like
OVAL
316
work
imaginatively
in
stainless
steel
and
use
the
medium
to
great
effect.
The
company
produces
radiators
for
Bisque,
both
domestic
and
commercial
radiators
–
designs
that
are
as
incredible
and
as
imaginative
as
they
are
purely
functional.
OVAL
have
their
signature
on
the
nucleus
of
a
family
of
stainless
steel
furniture
such
as
an
exciting
flowing
bench
design
that
would
grace
any
contemporary
garden
and
stainless
steel
spiral
staircases
and
stair
wreaths
both
for
inside
and
outside
use.
And
with
stainless
steel’s
non-corrosive
properties
that
appeal
is
magnified.
The
use
of
imaginative
materials
like
stainless
steel
combines
all
these
ingredients.
It
is
‘ready-made’
–
a
designer’s
dream
a
craftsman’s
palate.
Stainless
steel
offers
great
strength
and
durability.
It
is
also
non-corrosive
a
fact
that
hasn’t
gone
unnoticed
in
its
use
on
the
decks
of
leisure
yachts.
Its
mirror-like
finish
is
easily
cleaned
and
maintained.
It
keeps
its
looks
year
after
year
without
any
enhancing
coating.
Unlike
inferior
metals
it
is
capable
of
being
fashioned
into
descriptive
and
imaginative
forms
and
shapes
without
any
apparent
stress
or
weakening.
And
unlike
more
subordinate
metals
it
never
loses
its
value.
Like
an
old
master
some
aspects
of
stainless
steel
furniture
and
fittings
actually
increase
in
value
as
the
craftsmanship
applied
in
the
production
becomes
increasingly
rarer
and
more
sought
after.
They
become
the
personification
of
everything
that
is
sophisticated
and
contemporary.
Stainless
steel
is
easier
to
work
with
than
any
other
base
metals.
It
can
be
cut,
welded,
formed,
machined
and
fabricated
as
easily
as
any
traditional
steels.
The
strength
and
durability
of
the
material
also
means
that
the
thickness
can
be
reduced
so
less
of
the
material
is
used
in
the
design
and
process.
OVAL
316’s
stainless
steel
tubing
is
used
widely
in
the
London
Underground
and
in
public
transport
environments
where
practicality,
strength
and
looks
are
pre-requisites.
Top
Architects
recommend
OVAL
316
where
safety
and
aesthetics
are
required
in
capped
glass
panels
as
handrails
and
balustrading.
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