Embrace the hardware and finish of a walnut veneer TV stand
The specification here is unusually precise. The cabinet is faced in 0.6 mm walnut veneer, thick enough to show walnut's figured, slightly rippled grain across a two-metre front and applied over a stable core so a run this long does not bow. Over it goes a polyurethane-based varnish, chosen for a wear- and moisture-resistant finish rather than for shine. That combination is what lets a walnut TV stand live under a window or beside a plant without marking the moment a glass leaves a ring.
The handles deserve a paragraph of their own. They are stainless steel with a brushed satin finish, and the brushing is functional: a satin texture scatters light so fingerprints and fine scratches stop registering, which is why polished chrome looks tired within a year and brushed steel does not. Each handle has a slanted design for better grip, so the hand finds it without looking. Against dark walnut, the cool grey of the steel is the only other material in the composition.