When London interior designer Mark Lewis says he cares about the nuts and bolts, he means that literally. A while back, after finding it hard to source things like traditional shelf brackets, he began producing them himself and offering them on his website’s Home Store.

A surprise element is that many of the pieces in his Home Store are made of bronze. “It’s stronger than brass and less brittle than iron,” Lewis explains. “Our bronze hardware is cast by hand (in a British foundry) using the green sand casting process. This leaves a textured finish on the surface, which means there’s variation from piece to piece. Fresh from the foundry, it’s a bright gold, which, left unfinished, naturally oxidizes over time—in a few months the color mellows to a deep brown. Brass is more yellow in comparison; we like the extra warmth you get from bronze.”

Here’s a look at some of his shop’s new offerings, several of which were designed for the firm’s latest townhouse project: see Making History in Primrose Hill.

Cabinet and Drawer Pulls

Shelf Brackets

Cafe Curtain Rods

Wardrobe Rods

Here are some more design details by Mark Lewis: