Terravane Wall Lamp | Wabi Sabi Travertine and Wood Light For Quiet, Muted Natural Interiors

Travertine is a stone full of natural voids, and that is the point of using it. Where polished marble or granite presents a flawless face, travertine is visibly porous and irregular, so every piece differs and the material reads as geological rather than manufactured.

Paired with wood it gives a fitting made entirely from materials that show their origin, which is the wabi sabi position: imperfection and age are not defects to be corrected. It belongs in rooms built on plaster, linen, timber, and stone, and it looks distinctly wrong against gloss, chrome, or high contrast colour. Expect the travertine to vary between pieces, since the pitting and colour banding are natural to the stone rather than a finish applied to it. Keep it out of a bathroom, because porous stone takes up moisture at the surface and marks in a way that does not clean back out.

It suits bedrooms, hallways, living rooms, and reading corners in muted natural schemes. Stone is heavy, so check the wall fixing is rated for the weight rather than assuming a standard plasterboard plug will do. Dust with a soft dry brush. Electrical installation should be carried out by a qualified electrician. Buy it now.

• Travertine is visibly porous, every piece differs
• Reads as geological rather than manufactured
• Both materials show their origin honestly
• Belongs against plaster, linen, timber, and stone
• Stone is heavy, check the fixing rating
• Installation by a qualified electrician