Shadow Black // A cozy winter colour story of blackened timber table beside a warm wood burning stove

We recently installed a wood burning stove on the second floor of SNOCKER and have been enjoying the warmth that fire brings. It was not a simple process and involved Leonhard climbing up onto our roof to cut and remove the tiles, then find a friend to help us drag the stove up our stairs. The results are wonderful and now we can enjoy the cosy spot beside the warm glow with our Margot side-table.

Shadow Black - one of the 9 SNOCKER colours in our colour palette whose stories are woven into all our furniture, products and thought processes.

Fire blackened trees left searing and scolding after a ravaging fire. Crevices and holes in ancient tree trunks that hold the secrets of long ago. Burnt and smoldering charcoal embers so dark that they absorb the light after the fires have been through vast forests of eucalyptus. 

Fire is an essential part of the life cycle of many plant communities, including dry and wet eucalypt forests native to Australia. Not all fire is destructive and can be a period of regeneration and growth.

Note: Fire has been a constant visitor to Australian forests for millions of years. It has shaped the evolution of many plant species and communities. In fact, many species are not only adapted to fire, but actually have features that help to promote it. Fire is an essential part of the life cycle of many plant communities, including dry eucalypt forests and wet eucalypt forests.