Utilizing both ancient and new production techniques, Maya Romanoff creates some of the most innovative and exotic surfacing materials the interior design profession has to offer-everything from glass bead and seashell encrusted papers to vinyls and inlaid wood veneers. Romanoff continues to change the face of walls, ceilings, and furnishings around the globe. More than 50% of Maya Romanoff’s wall coverings and surfacing materials are made in their Chicago studio by long-term employees. 

Sunburst Wood Veneer

The most exciting new contribution to Maya Romanoff’s legacy of invention is Sunburst, a wood veneer made of Paulownia, a fig tree that is flexible and fast renewing. Part of the company’s Ajiro collection, the product recently garnered Interior Design Magazine’s Best of Year award. With a name like Sunburst, it could have been right at home in the Woodstock era. But the veneer’s extraordinary hand-inlaid pattern and eco-conscious character make it an ideal product for today.

The company has never followed design trends, opting instead to create products that offer the timeless appeal of natural materials. With this focus, it put into place a strategy for continuing success. There can be little doubt that Maya Romanoff will be celebrating many more anniversaries in the years ahead.

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