It also has thin belts of polished woven straw that gains a warm patina by the end of the season ($60).

The surface has a warm, scuffed patina reflecting the many meals taken on it.

The kitchen area has a black poured-cement island, buffed to a warm patina.

One hand rested on the oak banister that, after hours of elbow grease had been applied, shone with a warm patina.

But this warm academic patina is disappearing.

The room beyond was large, half-panelled, the warm patina of wood extending to the surrounds of the bow window and its seat.

Carved in lindenwood, they have taken on a warm, rich, golden patina.

"It is very architectural and has a warm brown patina that covers every inch: the teeny head, the long legs and the chubby body," he said.

Look at that warm patina," she said, tilting a shell-handled bowl near a window.

The bone had a patina like old ivory, rich and warm, like pale wood polished from all the centuries of being handled.