colours & fabrics

wood stains and lacquers

DUM’s new series of knockout water-based stain and lacquer colours of our wood collection contain no heavy metals, and ten times fewer volatile organic compounds (VOCs). This means that they are ten times less damaging for the environment than conventional stains and lacquers.
By reducing these emissions, DUM is playing its part in making the world a shade greener – even though we still love yellow the most.

Please note the following: Stained wood products can have variable varnish absorption, stain absorption and/or surface structure due to differences in the wood structure and knots. Deviations cannot be avoided.

For bended wooden furniture, we use solid wood that has not been treated with solvents or chemicals. Consequently, there may be colour differences between the various parts. This is a natural feature of steam-bended wood.

Veneer is a thin layer of wood and like solid wood, it is a natural product with all the associated properties. No two veneer sheets are identical. It is not possible to prevent deviations.

veneer and solid table tops

There are a number of ways in which veneer leaves can be combined to produce the final veneer sheet. DUM uses the mix-matched or planked technique, in which the veneers are randomly joined together to give the final panel the appearance of solid wood. Connecting table tops therefore do not have a continuous pattern. The image below is an example of a beautiful, natural veneer look layout.
This principle of mix and match is also applied for the solid tops.

A key advantage of mix-matched is that if panels ever need to be moved or replaced, this can easily be done without the difficulty of exactly replicating the panel layout.
It also generates much less rejection and waste than other veneer techniques, which is of course a much more sustainable choice.

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upholstery knitted

FEBRIK is our favourite player in the world of interior textiles. It's collection of knitted textiles commenced in 2008, now part of Kvadrat. The brand is strongly rooted in Tilburg, the Netherlands, a city of historical importance when it comes to textiles. FEBRIK is able to concoct top-notch quality textiles for the commercial market utilising the latest technical advancements. Eye-popping, small-scale designer productions in collaboration with the most renowned interior brands in the field surmount the bold collection.
Three-dimensional structure and stretch are two common threads throughout the entire collection. Colour is another benchmark, with matching colour combinations between different designs. Link Kvadrat Febrik.

New to the range are the Mir and the Mylla, both made from 100% recycled polyester. The popular Arda and Suunta are also now part of DUM's standard fabrics.

Crevin is a 50 year old brand of premium upholstery fabrics driven by sustainability and design. Crevin exclusively develops, weaves, dyes, and finishes in their own mill in Terrassa, a city with a long textile tradition close to Barcelona. Made from custom-spun yarns and recycled materials, the fabrics are defined by a distinctive aesthetic and a fresh take on contemporary design. Link Crevin.

upholstery woven

Kvadrat was established in Denmark in 1968. A leader in design innovation, Kvadrat produces quality contemporary textiles and textile related products for architects, designers and private consumers across the world. Kvadrat is dedicated to minimise their environmental impact. It has been a core part of their design philosophy, as well as their day-to-day culture, since it's company's founding in 1968. Today, they focus on our making, local and global initiatives and the afterlife of the products in order to achieve a comprehensive sustainable approach. Link Kvadrat.

DUM Celia Recycled Wool. An eco-friendly upholstery made in Italy which contains 100% recycled post-consumer wool. The beautiful panama effect is created by the soft interweaving of different coloured yarns. The recycled woolen yarns are regenerated from post-consumer wool like clothing and other products. It gives woolen articles a second life. Link DUM Celia.

upholstery matrix

dum fades - carpets

Pushing the idea of our Dum Dips curtains further, the Dum Fades carpet system offers gradients in 50 colour combinations, from classic pink to honey yellow and black blue to black green – and everything in between. 
Click here for all the colour combinations.

dum dips - curtains

Bring in a dose of dynamism with Dum Dips, our collection of vibrant printed curtains that perfectly match our furniture palette.  True to their name, these curtains look as if they’ve been dipped in dye, creating a colour gradation from bottom to top. If the colours look familiar, that’s because they correspond to all of DUM’s 11 varied wood finishes but beech natural – vivid and fresh yellows and greens, dark and subdued or light and dusty grey, dreamy pink or wine red, sophisticated dark blue and black.

bespoke wood RAL colours