JOURNAL
Notes on petrified wood, natural objects, collecting and contemporary interiors.
The Art of Deep Time: Why Petrified Wood Belongs in Contemporary Interiors
Our latest editorial explores why the singular forms and mineral textures of petrified wood have a place in considered architecture and contemporary interiors.
How to Style Petrified Wood in a Contemporary Interior
Learn how to place petrified wood objects with confidence by considering scale, light, materials, colour and the surrounding architecture.
How to Choose a Petrified Wood Sculpture or Art Object
A clear framework for choosing a one-of-a-kind petrified wood object by scale, silhouette, colour, surface, placement and personal connection.
How to Recognize Genuine Petrified Wood
Understand the visual, structural and practical clues used when assessing petrified wood—and why provenance matters more than a single home test.
How to Care for a Petrified Wood Object
A practical guide to handling, dusting, displaying and protecting a petrified wood object without damaging its natural or polished surfaces.
What Is Petrified Wood? How Ancient Wood Becomes Stone
Discover how buried wood is transformed by minerals into stone, why its colours vary, and what makes every petrified wood object unique.