Our Finish: OSMO Natural Oil
Every Haussmann piece is finished with OSMO 1101 Clear Extra Thin, a German natural oil made for ingredient-rich hardwoods such as teak, walnut, monkey pod and acacia. We apply a color tone first — Walnut, Oak, Cherry, Ebony, Silver Grey or White — and finish with a coat of 1101 Clear. The oil is rubbed in by hand in thin coats over several stages, each left to absorb before the next.
Why an oil finish and not a lacquer
An oil finish soaks into the wood instead of forming a film on the surface. That is why it will never crack, peel, flake or blister, and why a mark or a dry patch is corrected with a wipe-on touch-up rather than refinishing the piece. No sanding, no stripping, no color matching.
What the finish resists
Water, dirt and everyday spillages including juice, tea, cola and wine. Once cured, the finish is saliva-resistant and sweatproof, and suitable for children's toys.
Teak Oil
Four pieces are finished in pure teak oil rather than Osmo — the Teak Towel Ladder, the Teak Corner Table and the Teak Shower Stool & Bath Bench. Pure teak oil is pressed locally from the nuts of the teak tree with no additives. It evaporates over time, so these pieces need re-oiling seasonally depending on where they are kept; sun, damp and outdoor exposure all shorten the interval. Left outdoors, teak oil lets the wood weather to a gray patina.
To maintain: clean the piece, let it dry, then rub in a coat of pure teak oil. Do not use Osmo on these pieces.
Natural variation
Natural wood varies in texture and tone, and the translucent oil lets that variation show. Your piece will not exactly match the photograph, and no two pieces are identical — expect differences even between two of the same item, and between the product and your screen.
Solid wood also moves as it adjusts to its new climate, and surface checks can appear. Checks are a characteristic of solid natural wood, not a fault, and they do not affect the strength or structural integrity of the piece.
Tropical hardwood can also carry mold blooms that formed inside the tree — dry dark or black marks within the wood itself, sealed beneath the finish. They do not spread and they are not surface mold. Removing them would require bleaching the wood, which we do not do. They are part of the character of natural tropical hardwood.
Variation in color, surface checks and natural dark markings are not considered valid reasons for return.
Caring for your piece
Everyday cleaning, occasional re-oiling, surface mold after unpacking, checks and cracks, and outdoor use are all covered in our care guide.