ENGINEERED RUSTIC OAK FOR A GRADE II LISTED RENOVATION
May 25, 2026
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Restoration by Berkeley Hawkes featuring engineered rustic oak.
Perched above the Cornish coastline, a once-humble garage has been transformed into a small, luminous retreat—one that feels less like a holiday rental and more like a quiet conversation with the sea. Little Pembroke, part of the Pembroke Lodge estate, is the kind of place where time seems to slow, where the landscape is not merely a backdrop but the very pulse of the design and where a Rustic Brick Floor provides a stunning focal point to this charming space.
The house is intentionally modest in scale yet rich in atmosphere. It is a shelter crafted from the raw materiality of Cornwall: wind, stone, salt air, and light. And at its heart, the floor anchors the interior with a grounded warmth that feels both historic and contemporary. Our ZAMR Rustic Brick Tile was chosen for its tactile authenticity and its ability to carry the character of the coast into the home.
The original building was a simple, utilitarian structure—an off-white cube that had spent years as a storage space. Yet its elevated position offered an extraordinary advantage: a sweeping view of St Michael’s Mount and the endless blue of the sea. It was this horizon that ultimately shaped the vision for the renovation and The Warm Rustic Brick Tile brings a rich warmth and beautifully balanced contrast to its surroundings.
When Bianca Fincham and her husband began the project, the goal was not to erase the past but to reinterpret it. They wanted a building that felt like a modern boathouse—strong, weathered, and beautifully at ease with its surroundings. The exterior was reclad in charred Siberian larch, a material chosen for its resilience to coastal conditions and its dark, dramatic presence against the Cornish skyline. Rustic materials and Rustic Flooring can provide the perfect means for achieving this goal.
Inside, the design took a different direction. The interior needed to feel warm, intimate, and inviting—an antidote to the wild weather outside. The space was opened up, doubling in height to create a mezzanine level, and large wooden windows were introduced to frame the sea view like a living artwork, the flooring reintroduced the raw weathered nature of the outdoors.
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Loading...Restoration by Berkeley Hawkes featuring engineered rustic oak.
Pembroke Lodge, featured in House & Gardens, showcasing our ZAMR Tile.
A Grade II listed renovation incorporating reclaimed materials.
