KIME
KIME Black
Spruce
A full, even char brushed back to reveal the grain and sealed with wood oil. KIME Black is the finish most architects arrive asking for — matte, graphic, and unmistakably burnt.
Shou Sugi Ban / KIME
KIME
The timber is charred, the carbon surface is brushed back, and colour or protective finish is applied.
Surface family
The grain, revealed.
The timber is charred, the carbon surface is brushed back, and colour or protective finish is applied.
The collection
13 KIME surfaces.
KIME
KIME Anthracite
Spruce
Charred, brushed and pigmented to a settled anthracite. Reads softer than black in full sun and pairs quietly with zinc, render and glass.
KIME
KIME Amber
Spruce
A light char carries a warm amber pigment, keeping the timber bright while the burnt surface does the protective work.
KIME
KIME Mahogany
Spruce
A deep red-brown pigment over char, closest to traditional stained hardwood but with Yakisugi durability underneath.
KIME
KIME Dark Oak
Spruce
Charred spruce finished in a dark oak tone — the option for projects that want texture without going black.
KIME
KIME Sand Grey
Spruce
A warm sand-toned grey over a light char. One of our most requested facade finishes.
KIME
KIME Black
Larch
KIME Black is brushed to reveal the grain as graphite lines across the board.
KIME
KIME Amber
Larch
A pale grey pigment on charred larch — coastal-looking, and dimensionally calm in wide boards.
KIME
KIME Sand Grey
Larch
Sand grey pigment over larch char, warmer and denser than the spruce equivalent.
KIME
KIME Black
Accoya
KIME is our brushed technique. Applied to Accoya and finished in true black, it keeps the timber grain visible and tactile.
KIME
KIME Black
Japanese Cedar
KIME is our brushed technique. The charred surface is brushed back and finished in a true black, keeping the grain open and tactile.
KIME
KIME Sand Grey
Japanese Cedar
Brushed Sugi pigmented to a warm sand grey, with the charred grain reading as fine dark lines across the board.
KIME
KIME Dark Oak
Japanese Cedar
Brushed Sugi pigmented to a deep, warm dark oak — the warmest of the Japanese Cedar finishes.
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APPLICATIONS
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Discover how Inflamed charred timber can be used across exterior and interior architectural applications.
CladdingDurable charred timber façades with distinctive depth and texture.
InteriorTactile timber surfaces for walls, ceilings and architectural details.
FencingCharacterful exterior screening and boundary solutions.
DeckingCharred and treated timber selected for outdoor living spaces.
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