The Anonymia® Guidebook

This is not a

moodboard

A five-part guide to a home that feels designed, not decorated.

The Anonymia® Guidebook

This is not a moodboard.

01. Your home feels scattered

One finish, repeated, turns separate rooms into one home.

Every room picked its own wood

Oak in the living room. Steel in the kitchen. Pine in the bedroom. Each room looks fine. Together, they look random.

Repeat one finish

Use the same finish in three rooms you use every day. The home starts to look planned.

  1. One piece

    Decoration.

  2. Two pieces

    Coincidence.

  3. Three or more

    A plan.

Three spots, nothing else

No renovation. Three or four pieces where your eye lands first. Everything else stays.

Anonymia® pieces move. Keys in the hall today, rings on the dresser next week. The finish stays.

02. How to choose your finish

Start with the wood you already have.

Short on time? Answer two questions →

Your floor already chose

The biggest wood in the room is already chosen. Every new piece sits next to it.

Stay on one side

Warm wood leans yellow or red, cool wood grey or white. Stay on the same side.

DepthCoolWarm
Light
Dark

Your finish in two questions

Question 1 of 2

What wood is already in the room?Look at the wood you already have. Wood-look surfaces count too.

Question 1 of 2In your room:

Question 2 of 2

Should the new pieces blend in or stand out?Next to the wood you picked.

Question 2 of 2You chose:

Your finish

Also fits:

The six finishes

  1. Dungk in bleached ashBleached ashCool · lightAlmost white and cool. Bleached in ten layers, then oiled. Food-safe. Cold food only.
  2. Dungk in oiled ashOiled ashWarm · lightLight, with a soft warmth. Finished with oil and hardwax oil. Food-safe. Cold food only.
  3. Dungk in oiled oakOiled oakWarm · lightWarm honey colour. Oak with oil and hardwax oil. Food-safe. Cold food only.
  4. Dungk in sandblasted oakSandblasted oakWarm · midWarm, with grain you can feel. Sandblasted, then sealed with oils. Food-safe. Cold food only.
  5. Dungk in walnutWalnutWarm · darkDeep, warm brown. Solid walnut with oil and hardwax oil. Food-safe. Cold food only.
  6. Dungk in yakisugiYakisugiCool · darkAlmost black. Ash charred and brushed, evened with black pigment, sealed with oils. Food-safe. Cold food only.

How many pieces

The eye needs three to see a pattern.

  1. 3 piecesSmall home, under 70 m²
  2. 3 to 4 piecesMedium home, 70 to 120 m²
  3. 4 to 6 piecesLarge home, over 120 m²

All in one finish. Only the shapes change.

Sample Box: six wooden stones, one in each finish. €50, deducted from your first order of €2,000 or more (excl. VAT) within one year.

03. Five homes, one finish each

Five example homes. Find the one closest to yours and borrow its finish.

You don't start from zero

Sofas, rugs and frames are already there. You keep them. One finish ties them together.

Borrow from the closest home

Find the home that looks most like yours. Copy its finish and its spots.

Five homes, five fixes

Case 1Walnut

Oak, ash, teak and black metal

Three kinds of wood and black metal. Nothing repeats.

Numbers match the photos.
Walnut Twyrrl ring bowl holding two pomegranates on a pale stone coffee table, teak sideboard and linen curtain behind.
Photo 1. Coffee table: Twyrrl in walnut →
Dark walnut Vrull open boat-shaped holder on a pale oak entryway console under a round black mirror, beside a black vase with dried grass.
Photo 2. Entryway console: Vrull in walnut →
Walnut Glagk lidded box on a warm-brown wooden chest of drawers, beside a grey ceramic vase with dried grasses.
Photo 3. Living room dresser: Glagk in walnut →
Square walnut Flit dish with whole walnuts on a pale oak chest of drawers, beside a white table lamp.
Photo 4. Bedroom dresser: Flit in walnut →

In the home

  • Oak
  • Ash
  • Teak
  • Black metal

Add

4 pieces · walnut

Why it works

Darker than every other wood here, so it anchors them.

It moves. For dinner, the coffee table piece goes to the dining table.

Case 2Sandblasted oak

Oak-look vinyl, pine and linen

Light and warm, but every surface is smooth and flat.

Numbers match the photos.
Sandblasted oak Dungk round bowl holding a sourdough loaf on a linen runner on a light wood dining table.
Photo 1. Dining table: Dungk in sandblasted oak →
Sandblasted oak Clong ring bowl with four lemons on a pale stone kitchen countertop beside a window.
Photo 2. Kitchen counter: Clong in sandblasted oak →
Sandblasted oak Nokk tray holding sunglasses and a wristwatch on a pale oak chest of drawers beside a window.
Photo 3. Entryway dresser: Nokk in sandblasted oak →
Square sandblasted oak Flit dish of walnuts beside two linen-covered books on a pale oak wall shelf.
Photo 4. Living room shelf: Flit in sandblasted oak →

In the home

  • Oak-look vinyl
  • Pine
  • Linen

Add

4 pieces · sandblasted oak

Why it works

Warm in tone, with texture you can feel.

It moves. At breakfast, the dining table piece holds bread on the counter.

Case 3Bleached ash

Pale oak and soft white walls

Pale and calm. It needs grain, but nothing loud.

Numbers match the photos.
Bleached ash Chif tray with a hollowed oval top on an oak coffee table, grey sofa behind.
Photo 1. Coffee table: Chif in bleached ash →
Bleached ash Swits round lidded box beside a grey ceramic carafe on an oak bedside table, grey bedding behind.
Photo 2. Bedroom nightstand: Swits in bleached ash →
Bleached ash Vrull boat-shaped holder on an oak entryway console, a grey wool coat hanging beside it.
Photo 3. Entryway console: Vrull in bleached ash →
Bleached ash Glagk lidded box beside a stone-grey vase on an oak wall shelf.
Photo 4. Office shelf: Glagk in bleached ash →

In the home

  • Pale oak
  • Soft white walls

Add

4 pieces · bleached ash

Why it works

Pale and cool. It adds grain, not colour.

It moves. When guests come, the office piece joins the living room.

Case 4Yakisugi

Warm oak, grey velvet, black frames

A dark grey sofa and black frames that look left over.

Numbers match the photos.
Charred yakisugi Glagk lidded box beside a small glazed cup with grass stems on an oak sideboard, dark grey velvet sofa and framed art behind.
Photo 1. Living room sideboard: Glagk in yakisugi →
Charred yakisugi Nokk tray holding a tan leather wallet on an oak console, a wool scarf hanging above.
Photo 2. Entryway console: Nokk in yakisugi →
Charred yakisugi Clong ring bowl on an oak wall shelf beside a window.
Photo 3. Living room shelf: Clong in yakisugi →
Square charred yakisugi Flit dish with a silver ring and a black band on an oak shelf, framed abstract print behind.
Photo 4. Bedroom shelf: Flit in yakisugi →

In the home

  • Warm oak
  • Grey velvet
  • Black frames

Add

4 pieces · yakisugi

Why it works

Almost black, like the sofa and frames. Now they match.

It moves. When guests come, the console piece joins the coffee table.

Case 5Sandblasted oak

Brick, steel and concrete

A soft sofa and rugs, but almost no wood. It still feels hard.

Numbers match the photos.
Sandblasted oak Klink handled plate with dried figs on a concrete coffee table, beige sofa and yellow brick wall behind.
Photo 1. Coffee table: Klink in sandblasted oak →
Sandblasted oak Twyrrl ring bowl beside two stacked books on a low concrete table with a black steel frame.
Photo 2. Hallway table: Twyrrl in sandblasted oak →
Sandblasted oak Glagk lidded box on a concrete bench with black steel legs at the foot of a bed with linen bedding, yellow brick wall behind.
Photo 3. Bedroom bench: Glagk in sandblasted oak →
Sandblasted oak Nokk tray with two pencils, a pen and paperclips beside a grey notebook on a low concrete table with a black steel frame.
Photo 4. Home office table: Nokk in sandblasted oak →

In the home

  • Brick
  • Steel
  • Concrete

Add

4 pieces · sandblasted oak

Why it works

Rough oak suits rough brick, and its warmth softens the steel.

It moves. In busy weeks, the coffee table piece goes to the desk.

04. When Anonymia® doesn't fit

Not every home needs us. Here's where we don't fit.

Good wood, wrong home

A good piece in the wrong home still looks wrong. Better to know before you decide.

Three times we say no

ExampleWhere we don't fitWhere we fit

Where we don't fit

Your only free spot sits above eye level

From below you see only the underside.

Where we fit

You have a spot at or below eye level

Where we don't fit

Your home is full of colour and pattern

Quiet wood gets lost there.

Where we fit

You like calm, natural materials

Where we don't fit

Every surface is full, and stays full

Our pieces need empty space around them.

Where we fit

You can clear one spot, even a small one

Ask before you decide

Write to us before you decide. You get an honest yes or no.

Contact us

05. How to place your pieces

Three rules for where they go. Then let them move.

The spot beats the piece

The right spot matters more than the piece. And the job changes: a Vrull holds fruit, then letters. The finish stays.

Three rules for every spot

  1. Rule 1: Where your eye lands first

    The coffee table, the console by the door, the dresser. Not a high shelf.

  2. Rule 2: Space around it

    One piece, one book, empty space. Clutter around it turns it into clutter.

  3. Rule 3: Three rooms, one triangle

    Living room, hallway, bedroom. One finish in all three looks planned.

Then let them move

Your pieces move. The one holding your keys can stay.

  1. DailyBedroom in the morning, living room by evening.
  2. DinnerTo the table for guests, back next day.
  3. WinterTo the room where you spend evenings.
  4. Busy weeksWorking from home? It moves to the desk.

Placement examples

Shown in oiled oak. Pick another finish:

Entryway consoleChifKeys and sunglasses, ready by the door.Kitchen counterClongLemons, always within reach.Dining tableDungkFruit at meals, empty in between.Bedroom dresserFlitEarrings and a watch in one place.Living room shelfGlagkSmall things, kept out of sight.Kitchen shelfKlinkCarries bread to the table by its handle.Home office deskNokkPens and clips, off the desk.Bedroom nightstandSwitsRings and a watch, safe overnight.Coffee tableTwyrrlFruit where everyone gathers.Hallway shelfVrullLetters, until you open them.

What goes with it

Contrast in touch, not in wood.

  • Linen

    Matte weave softens the grain.

  • Wool

    Soft fibres add warmth beside hard wood.

  • Stone

    Cool, dense stone steadies warm wood.

  • Ceramic

    Smooth glaze contrasts with open grain.

  • Brass

    A small warm gleam lifts the wood.

Pair with Oiled oak: cream linen and brass suit its warm tone.

YesOne wood. Different grain.
NoTwo woods. Neither looks chosen.

Pick your finish

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