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1 • GENERAL CARE

MISTIQA PIECES ARE HANDCRAFTED IN BLACKENED OAK, MATTE & HIGH-GLOSS LACQUER, AND DEEP-PIGMENT FINISHES.
THESE SURFACES RESPOND BEST TO MINIMAL INTERVENTION.
EXCESS CLEANING, POLISHING, OR CHEMICAL AGENTS WILL DISTURB THE NATURAL CALM OF THE MATERIAL.
DUST GENTLY WITH A SOFT, DRY MICROFIBER CLOTH.
AVOID ABRASIVE MATERIALS, TEXTURED CLOTHS, OR PAPER-BASED WIPES.
KEEP SHARP OBJECTS, METAL DECOR, OR ROUGH CERAMICS FROM DRAGGING ACROSS SURFACES.

2 • WOOD & BLACKENED OAK SURFACES

BLACKENED OAK IS FINISHED BY HAND; ITS DEPTH COMES FROM LAYERED PIGMENT AND CONTROLLED MATTE TREATMENT.
WIPE WITH A DRY OR SLIGHTLY DAMP MICROFIBER CLOTH—NEVER WET.
DO NOT USE CLEANERS, POLISHES, OILS, OR SPRAYS.
PROTECT FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT, WHICH MAY WARM THE TONE OVER LONG PERIODS.
AVOID PROLONGED MOISTURE EXPOSURE; WIPE SPILLS IMMEDIATELY.
LIFT ITEMS INSTEAD OF SLIDING THEM TO PREVENT MICRO-ABRASIONS.
NATURAL GRAIN VARIATION IS NOT A DEFECT—IT IS THE MARK OF THE TREE AND THE CRAFT.

3 • MATTE & TEXTURED FINISHES MATTE SURFACES

HIGHLIGHT TOUCH AND LIGHT. HANDLE THEM WITH AWARENESS.
USE ONLY A CLEAN DRY CLOTH; MATTE FINISHES SHOULD NOT BE BUFFED.
DO NOT APPLY WAX OR SILICONE-BASED POLISH.
KEEP AWAY FROM COLOURED LIQUIDS OR DYES THAT CAN LEAVE MARKS.
FINGERPRINTS FADE NATURALLY; AVOID AGGRESSIVE WIPING.

4 • HIGH-GLOSS LACQUER (OBRIX SERIES)

LACQUER HAS A MIRROR-LIKE FINISH THAT REWARDS CAREFUL HANDLING.
USE A SUPER-SOFT MICROFIBER TO AVOID SWIRL MARKS.
NO ALCOHOL-BASED CLEANERS. NO ROUGH CLOTHS.
MAINTAIN DISTANCE FROM HEAT SOURCES AND INTENSE SUNLIGHT.
TREAT LIKE A PIANO FINISH—DELICATE, REFLECTIVE, AND PRECISE.

5 • WEIGHT & HANDLING

MISTIQA PIECES ARE STRUCTURALLY SOLID AND REQUIRE MINDFUL MOVEMENT.
ALWAYS LIFT FURNITURE WITH TWO OR MORE PEOPLE AS INSTRUCTED.
NEVER DRAG ON FLOORS—THIS STRESSES JOINTS AND DAMAGES BOTH FLOOR AND UNDERSIDE.
FOR SHELVING PIECES (CYLIX, NUMA, LUNOR), ENSURE PLACEMENT ON A LEVEL SURFACE TO MAINTAIN VERTICAL BALANCE.

6 • ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

YOUR FURNITURE LIVES BEST IN CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTS.
MAINTAIN INDOOR HUMIDITY BETWEEN 40%-60%.
AVOID PLACING PIECES BESIDE WINDOWS WITH HARSH MIDDAY LIGHT.
KEEP DISTANCE FROM AC VENTS, HEATERS, OR DAMP CORNERS.
WOOD BREATHES. STABILITY KEEPS IT COMPOSED.

7 • SPILLS & MARKS

BLOT IMMEDIATELY USING A SOFT DRY CLOTH—NEVER RUB.
AVOID SOLVENTS, ACETONE, GLASS CLEANERS, AND POWDERS.
FOR PERSISTENT MARKS, CONTACT THE ATELIER FOR APPROVED METHODS.

8 • LONG-TERM PRESERVATION

ROTATE DISPLAY OBJECTS OCCASIONALLY TO AVOID PRESSURE SPOTS.
USE COASTERS OR FELT BASES FOR SCULPTURES, CERAMICS, AND VESSELS.
KEEP SURFACES FREE FROM STANDING WATER, VASES, OR PLANTERS WITHOUT PROTECTION.
YOUR MISTIQA PIECE WILL DEEPEN IN CHARACTER WITH TIME—VISIBLE MATURITY IS PART OF ITS IDENTITY.