Developed
Every finish begins as an experiment. We test pigments, aggregates, metals and sealers until the surface suits its architecture and its light.
SABI STUDIO
The 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.
Why an atelier
A workshop for surfaces, not a wall coating company
An atelier develops, tests and makes by hand. That is how we approach every wall, floor and piece we finish.
Sampled
Before anything touches a wall, you hold a hand-finished sample made for your room, presented in a material portfolio rather than loose boards.
Hand-finished
Applied by hand, layer by layer, with disciplined site standards and quality checks at every stage.
Recorded
A project journal records your samples, approvals and care guidance, so every surface can be maintained, matched or refreshed for years.
The difference
What working with an atelier means
With SABIInstead of
The finishDeveloped for your architecture and lightChosen from a catalogue
SamplesMade by hand for your room, in a material portfolioA loose board from stock
The conversationConsultative and expertly managedA rushed price per square metre
On siteProtection, cleanliness, discretion and order at the end of every dayLeft for the next trade to tidy
After handoverCare guidance and a check-in at 30 days and 12 monthsGone once the van leaves
The experience
The details that make it
- A material portfolioYour samples presented together, finished by hand and labelled for the rooms they belong to.
- A named project journalSamples, approvals, colours and care, recorded in one place.
- One point of contactFrom first conversation to reveal, with clear response times.
- A formal revealCompletion, handover and photography of the finished surface.
- AftercareGuidance at handover and a check-in at 30 days and 12 months.
The people
The hands behind the surfaces
A small, close team: a founder, a surface artist, a director looking after our partners, and five specialist finishers on site.
Portrait to follow
Founder & Creative Lead
Wesley Elkins
Founded SABI STUDIO to bring old-world plaster craft to contemporary spaces. Leads every commission from the first conversation to the reveal.
Portrait to follow
Surface Artist & Atelier Lead
Darren Miles
The artist at the heart of the atelier. Darren develops our finishes, makes the samples and leads the most demanding work on site by hand.
Portrait to follow
Business Development Director
Garth Elkins
Looks after our relationships with architects, interior designers and contractors, and the partnerships that bring new commissions to the studio.
Five specialist finishers
Trained in our methods and site standards, so every surface is prepared, applied and protected to the same level on every project.
What we hold to
Six values
Quiet confidence. Natural materials. Human hand.
CraftMastery through practice and attention to detail.
OriginalityEvery surface is conceived, not copied.
IntegrityWe honour materials, people and promises. We price honestly and finish what we begin.
CuriosityWe explore, experiment and evolve.
RespectFor the craft, the site, the client and our collaborators.
EnduranceBeauty should last, materially and emotionally.
In preparation
The House of Sabi
The world around the atelier: its materials, philosophy, people and work. Our first volume, Foundations, is in preparation.
Curated, not decorated.
Discovered, not designed.
Made to endure.