SABIStudio
The Architectural Surface Atelier

Hand-finished surfaces, made for the architecture they belong to.

Lime, Venetian plaster, marmorino, microcement and patinated metal, developed for each space and applied by hand.

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Studio in West Sussex · Working nationwideResidential · Trade · Hospitality
A sunlit bathroom in warm seamless plaster: a freestanding stone bath beneath a lit arched niche, an olive tree and a travertine stool.
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SABI STUDIO is
an architectural surface atelier.

We listen closely, explore materials with curiosity, develop each finish for its architecture and apply it by hand. The result is not decoration added to a room, but a surface that belongs to it.

  • Developed
  • Sampled
  • Hand-finished
  • Recorded
What an atelier means
The surfaces

Four material families

Each finish is sampled for the room it will live in: its light, its use and the way it will age. Walls, floors, ceilings, wet rooms, worktops, joinery and furniture.

A warm marmorino wall with soft trowel movement above an oak bench.I
Natural · breathable · tonal

Mineral

Marmorino Venetian plaster, polished marble effect, travertino and limewash. Soft movement and depth that changes through the day.

Explore mineral
A walk-in shower in seamless microcement with brushed-brass fittings and a lit niche.II
Seamless · architectural · resilient

Monolithic

Microcement for walls, floors, wet rooms, worktops, stairs and pools. One continuous surface with no grout lines.

Explore microcement
A freestanding bath finished in verdigris patina in front of a carved slate wall.III
Reflective · aged · distinctive

Patina

Burnished bronze, aged copper, verdigris and liquid metal. For fireplaces, basins, bars, vanity tops and feature joinery.

Explore patina
A full-height bathroom wall hand-carved as layered sandstone.IV
Tactile · dimensional · one-of-one

Sculptural

Fluted walls, country stone, hand-carved rock walling and bespoke sculpted artwork. Light and shadow become part of the wall.

Explore sculptural
Also: specialist and textured paints, colour washes and breathable exterior systems.Sample boards prepared for every commission.
Selected commissions

Recent work

Every project is documented from first sample to final reveal.

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An arched plaster partition with a recessed niche, beside a boxed-in WC with a plastered ledge.
Private residence · Surrey

Three bathrooms, one material language

A family bathroom, an arched shower room and a guest shower room, finished by hand in one seamless surface. Walls, ceilings, an arched partition, recessed niches and ledges all read as a single soft, continuous form.

Rooms
Three bathrooms
Surfaces
Walls, ceilings, arch, niches, ledges
Finish
Seamless hand-applied mineral finish
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Fluted oak vanity and oval basin beneath a pebble-shaped mirror, garden window to the left. A carved stone bowl on a soft-edged plaster ledge. A small oak vanity and pebble mirror on a warm plaster wall.

Also recently A bathroom and en suite in seamless microcement · A copper and verdigris kitchen island · A courtyard pool

The SABI method

A commission, not a transaction

Eight stages, one point of contact, and samples you can hold before anything touches a wall.

A finisher in work clothes drawing a steel trowel across a fresh plaster wall, hawk of material in hand.
Finished by hand

  1. Discover

    We learn about the project, the programme and who is making decisions.

  2. Listen

    The architecture, the atmosphere you want, your references and the practical limits.

  3. Explore

    A curated selection of materials, finishes, colour and light direction.

  4. Prototype

    Hand-finished samples made for your space, viewed in its own light.

  5. Propose

    A clear scope, price, programme and approval path. No surprises.

  6. Craft

    Preparation and application with disciplined site standards and quality checks.

  7. Reveal

    Completion, handover and photography of the finished surface.

  8. Endure

    Care guidance, and a follow-up at 30 days and 12 months.

The SABI STUDIO sample wall: a smooth microcement panel framed by hand-carved stone, with a backlit stone circle and shelves of metallic and microcement samples.
Our sample wall: carved stone, microcement and metallic finishes, all made in the atelier.
The atelier

Makers and material specialists

SABI STUDIO was founded by Wesley Elkins to bring old-world plaster craft to contemporary homes and spaces. Today it is a team of eight: our surface artist Darren Miles, business development director Garth Elkins, and five specialist finishers. Every finish is developed in the atelier for its room, rather than chosen from a catalogue.

Quiet confidence. Natural materials. Human hand.
CraftMastery through practice and attention to detail.
IntegrityHonest pricing, and we finish what we begin.
CuriosityWe test, sample and keep learning.
Meet the team
Trade partnership

Working with the people who shape the space

A specialist who protects the scheme, samples intelligently and answers quickly.

For

Interior designers

A creative and technical partner who protects your scheme and samples to your palette.

For

Architects

Material integrity, buildable detail and specification support from first drawings.

For

Contractors & developers

Programme certainty, clean coordination on site and a snag-free handover.

For

Private clients

Guidance from first idea to finished room, with one person to call throughout.

Bring us a drawing, a mood board or a single reference image.

Discuss a specification
For architects & designers

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Available

Samples

Hand-finished, in your colour.

Available

Technical data sheets

Build-ups, coverage and care for every system.

In preparation

Texture library

Tileable maps for your renders.

In development

Surface visualiser

See a SABI finish on your own photo.

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SABISystems

The microcement systems behind our work

Complete kits for walls, floors, wet rooms and feature surfaces, made from the materials we use on site. Each comes with primer, sealer, technical data and samples, so designers and architects can specify with confidence.

The SABI SYSTEMS microcement range: wall, floor, wet room, feature and trowel finish kits, with primer, matte sealer and a sample kit.
Concept packaging for the first range
  • Wall KitUp to 10 m²
    10 kg
  • Floor KitUp to 15 m²
    15 kg
  • Wet Room KitUp to 12 m²
    12 kg
  • Trowel Finish KitUp to 8 m²
    8 kg
  • Feature KitUp to 6 m²
    5 kg
  • Primer, sealer & sample kitTo complete every system

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Warm mirror light raking across a hand-trowelled plaster wall, showing the trowel marks.

Slow down. Look closer.

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