ANY THING GOES

Increasingly, designers are finding value in transforming salvaged timber into something new and unique. An old oak herringbone floor can become the doors of a cocktail cabinet, allowing its beauty to be appreciated at eye level rather than underfoot. Giving something old a second life makes sense – the patina of the past can’t be beaten. Whether new or repurposed, using panelling to create striking formations and patterns is the way forward.

Clockwise from left Salvage experts Retrouvius used a salvaged oak herringbone floor to add character to a cocktail cabinet in a new penthouse in Hampstead. Rich wood panelling arranged in bold chevrons brings a feeling of opulence to the Madame Rêve Hotel in Paris. A concrete column and wardrobe in a lobby are concealed by architect Hanna Oganesyan’s dramatic three-dimensional timber treatment