Steel Finishes

Welcome to our gallery of steel finishes, showcasing a versatile selection crafted to meet the diverse needs of architects, designers, and makers. Each finish is expertly produced for bespoke furniture, wall panels, and interior features—seamlessly combining durability with visual appeal.

For a sleek, modern aesthetic, we offer refined stainless steel finishes including 5WL, 6WL, Squares, and Brushed Steel. Their crisp patterns and smooth textures create a professional, contemporary look that’s ideal for worktops, table tops, and splashbacks. Explore our range of blackened steel panels for a darker, more dramatic architectural style.

If your design leans towards a rustic or industrial feel, our weathered and raw steel sheet finishes bring warmth and character. The red rust patina, achieved through natural weathering, delivers a rich, aged appearance, while our Raw Steel retains its black mill scale for authentic industrial appeal.

For a touch of luxury, our mirror stainless steel finishes offer exceptional brilliance and reflectivity. Choose between a flawless, high-polish mirror or a distressed mirror finish that blends vintage charm with modern sophistication—perfect for creating statement features.

Whether your project calls for clean modernity, industrial texture, or elegant reflectivity, our steel sheet finishes provide the craftsmanship and versatility needed to bring your design to life.

Learn more about our patina processes and trade finishing options on our Patina Sheet Metal page.
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A Guide for Designers on Steel Finishes

Our designer’s guide introduces the most popular steel and stainless steel finishes used in interior, architectural, and commercial design. Each finish offers its own texture, reflectivity, and character—enabling creative flexibility for projects of all styles.

No.1 Blackened Steel

Blackened steel showcases a rich patina that adds depth and texture to the surface, offering subtle tonal contrasts, evoking an industrial aesthetic. Its versatility makes it a popular choice for a range of design applications. Ideal for creating a dramatic yet understated look, it works perfectly for accent pieces in contemporary interiors.

Applications: Wall cladding, feature walls, accent panels for industrial-style interiors, and bespoke furniture surfaces.

Rusted Corten Steel

Corten steel develops a rich, earthy patina after controlled rusting. The surface can be left raw, sealed with wax for a darker tone, or lacquered for protected indoor use.

Applications: Signage, outdoor furniture surfaces, industrial-themed wall panels, and bespoke design accents.

HR4 (Raw Steel)

Raw steel retains its natural mill finish, showcasing an authentic, unaltered appearance. The surface features subtle textures and variations, making it a versatile choice for industrial and minimalist designs.

Applications: Tabletops, splashbacks, minimalist wall panels, and industrial-style interior décor.

Brushed 304 Grade Stainless Steel

Brushed stainless steel features a fine grain that runs uniformly across the surface, offering a sleek and modern finish. This look provides a subtle, polished aesthetic with a touch of texture.

Applications: Kitchen splashbacks, countertops, elevator interiors, wall cladding, and signage.

Mirror Stainless Steel

Mirror stainless steel—also called mirror polished stainless steel—offers pristine clarity and unmatched brilliance with its highly reflective finish. Our mirror-polished sheets are chemically polished rather than mechanically polished, ensuring there is no grain or directionality. This simplifies design alignment and is particularly useful in public spaces where it often replaces plastic or glass mirrors to create the impression of greater space with added durability.

Mirror stainless steel offers unmatched brilliance for safety mirrors, vanity mirrors, splashbacks, and cladding. It’s also ideal for decorative wall panels.

Distressed 304 Grade Mirror Stainless Steel

Distressed mirror stainless steel introduces an antique charm by incorporating subtle imperfections into a reflective mirror finish. This creates a vintage aesthetic while retaining the polished qualities of traditional stainless steel. The sample shown reflects blue sky and clouds, highlighting its unique reflective properties.

Applications: Vintage-inspired wall panels, artistic feature walls, bespoke furniture surfaces, and decorative accents.

Squares Stainless Steel

Squares stainless steel features a square-patterned texture that creates a bold and contemporary look. The geometric design adds a unique visual element to furniture, walls or other architectural features.

Applications: Unique wall cladding, furniture accents, textured countertops, and architectural panels.

6WL Stainless Steel

6WL stainless steel sheet features a textured finish with a rounded, dimple-like pattern that uniquely reflects light. Combining durability with a visually striking appearance, this finish is ideal for both functional and decorative applications.

Applications: High-traffic wall panels, lift interiors, decorative cladding, and durable furniture surfaces.

5WL Stainless Steel

5WL stainless steel sheet features a subtle, linear-textured finish that offers a refined and sophisticated aesthetic. Its understated design makes it a perfect choice for enhancing modern interiors with elegance and style.

Applications: Splashbacks, modern wall panels, feature ceilings, and textured furniture surfaces.

Burnished Blackened Corten Steel

A hand-applied finish featuring a deep, dark patina and a subtle circular brushed texture. The burnished surface enhances the natural grain of the steel, creating a refined industrial aesthetic with a sophisticated, aged character. This finish is ideal for modern interiors, furniture pieces, and decorative feature panels.

2B Semi-Bright Stainless Steel

The 2B semi-bright finish is produced through cold rolling and light polishing, giving stainless steel a smooth, grey sheen that’s easy to clean and corrosion-resistant. It’s commonly specified for stainless steel splashbacks, counters, and wall panels where a balance of aesthetics and hygiene is important.

Brushed 430 Grade Stainless Steel

Brushed 430 shows a clean, linear satin finish with soft directional grain. This classic brushed surface offers a refined, modern aesthetic while maintaining durability and ease of maintenance. Often used for interior cladding, furniture detailing, kick plates, and appliance panels, the 430 grade provides a cost-effective alternative to 304 stainless steel in dry indoor settings. Its smooth texture complements both textured and mirror-polished finishes within coordinated design schemes.

Burnished Circles Stainless Steel

The Burnished Circles finish—also known as “engine-turned” or “swirl-polished” stainless steel—features overlapping circular brush marks that diffuse light and help mask surface wear. It’s a popular choice for commercial kitchens and worktops, catering units, and industrial-style interiors where durability and visual texture are equally valued.

Premium Stainless Steel Finishes — Textured

Textured and embossed stainless steel sheets provide designers a versatile material palette that combines aesthetic appeal with surface performance. Each pattern shown here—including Linen, Canvas, Checks, 12LG, 10WG, Cambridge, 7GM, 6WL, 5WL and 2WL—offers a distinct visual rhythm and tactile quality, allowing for creative expression across both functional and decorative applications.

For high-traffic environments such as lifts, bars, and wall panels, these textures help diffuse light and reduce fingerprint visibility, making them ideal for hospitality and architectural projects. Finer patterns like Linen and Canvas create a refined satin look suitable for modern interiors, while deeper designs such as 6WL or 10WG deliver bold reflections and sculptural depth.

All finishes are available in 304 and 316 grades, ensuring durability and corrosion resistance for interior and exterior use. With precise fabrication options including guillotine cutting, folding, and laser profiling, Metal Sheets Ltd enables designers to integrate stainless steel surfaces into any scheme—from elegant feature walls to custom furniture detailing.

For Inspiration

Looking for ideas? Explore our extensive collection of inspiration, starting with our Flickr galleries on Corten Steel and Interiors in Other Metals.

Imagine rusty Corten steel front doors or even kitchen cupboard doors as bold design features!

Don’t miss our case studies, including Blackened Steel Lift Reveals at Landmark Pinnacle and The Use of Rusted Corten Steel in Commercial Interior Design Projects, showcasing the creative potential of these finishes.

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