manifest in finished installations. In Franklin, where both residential renovations and commercial build-outs demand materials that command attention without overwhelming a space, the interplay between Black Limba's golden brown heartwood and its grey to nearly black veining becomes a design conversation rather than merely a specification—craftspeople here select individual leaves with the same deliberation that their counterparts in Frankfort applied to grading, but now with a client's living room or lobby wall in mind. What shifts between these two markets is the tolerance for variation: Franklin's designers often embrace the unpredictable streaking that purchasing agents might flag, understanding that the sapwood's pale greyish-yellow tones bleeding into dramatically figured heartwood can anchor an entire interior palette. As these sheets move through Franklin's workshops and toward their next chapter in Fredericksburg, the natural darkening that age brings to Black Limba begins its quiet work, ensuring that every installation becomes something