CARE
CARE
Concrete asks for almost nothing. Here's the almost.
DAY TO DAY
Dust with a dry cloth. For marks, wipe with a barely-damp cloth and let it dry fully — no soaps, polishes, or abrasives. Concrete's surface is the finish; there's nothing to strip or restore.
WATERING — READ THIS ONE
Your RookField planter has a solid, leakproof base. That's what lets it sit directly on wood, linen, and shelves — but it also means excess water has nowhere to go. Two easy ways to live with that:
- Plant directly and water lightly — small amounts, only when the soil is dry an inch down. A layer of pebbles at the base helps buffer.
- Or keep your plant in its plastic nursery pot and drop it in — the planter becomes a sleeve, and watering day means lifting the pot out to the sink.
If you can see standing water, you've watered too much.
RINGS, PATINA & TONE
Concrete records its life. Slight darkening where water touches, softening edges, tonal drift over years — that's patina, not damage. Every piece leaves the studio with its own variation and picks up more character where it lives.
MOVING IT
Lift, don't drag — for your floors, not the planter. Felt pads on the base are a good idea on hardwood. The weight is the point; treat it like the stone it is.
OUTDOORS
Sun and heat are fine. Keep it under cover from direct rain (leakproof base — rainwater can't drain), and in hard-freeze climates, empty it and bring it in for winter.
CHIPS & REPAIRS
Small chips can be left alone (they read as material, not flaw) or touched with a dab of clear concrete sealer. Arrived chipped? That's on us — photo within 7 days and we replace it free.