Warm
geometry.

A light-filled home where crisp lines are softened by natural finishes and tactile details.

Open-plan living room with a floating timber staircase, soft grey sofas, a timber coffee table and a golden retriever

An interior that holds the rhythm of the day, from the first light to a quiet evening.

The architecture here is confident and linear: a floating timber stair, tall glazing, black steel details. Our task was not to soften it into something else, but to make it comfortable to live in.

The palette stays calm — warm whites, oak and walnut, stone-grey upholstery — while texture does the work that colour would do elsewhere: a wool rug underfoot, linen at the windows, a low oak table that invites people to sit on the floor. Seating is arranged in a loose, conversational group so the room works for a quiet evening and for a full house.

Storage is resolved early and kept out of sight, which is what lets the geometry breathe.

FORMATPrivate residence

SCOPEConcept and delivery

FOCUSLight, storage, texture

DESIGN DECISIONS

What shaped the design.

Let the staircase lead. The floating timber stair is the room’s sculpture, so furniture stays low and quiet around it.
One soft palette. Warm whites, oak and stone-grey upholstery keep the architecture calm.
Texture over colour. Wool, linen and oak supply depth without adding shades.
Hidden storage. Built-in storage keeps surfaces clear so the geometry reads clearly.

The same restraint runs through City quiet, the house that shares this palette.