All Swatches

Linen Slipcover Sofa

An oversized linen sofa in undyed flax — slouchy, deep, slipcovered. Photo: www.Pixel.la Free Stock Photos, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0).

Brass Reading Lamp

Brass swing-arm reading lamp, aimed low. The only light after ten. Photo: Christos Vittoratos, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Travertine Coffee Table

A chunky travertine coffee table — stone that reads soft. Photo: Sisters.seamless, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0).

Deep Green Walls

Walls in a near-black green, matte — the room absorbs the evening. Photo: Glen Bowman from Newcastle, England, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0).

Full-Wall Shelving

Floor-to-ceiling shelves, books arranged by use, not color. Photo: National Library of Ireland on The Commons, via Wikimedia Commons (No restrictions).

Terracotta Everything

Terracotta pots in every size — the color palette is the planting. Photo: Paul Cézanne, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Limewash Plaster

Limewashed plaster in a warm off-white — the wall texture the whole room hangs on. Photo: Sisters.seamless, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0).

Unglazed Ceramics

Open shelf of unglazed ceramics — the only thing on display. Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Rattan & Cane Seating

Rattan and cane seating that lets the light pass through. Photo: Carroll Jones III, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Overgrown Monstera

A monstera allowed to get genuinely out of hand. Photo: Avenue, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Cognac Leather Armchair

A worn cognac leather armchair that already has your shape in it. Photo: unknown, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0).

Handleless Ash Cabinetry

Flat-front cabinetry in pale ash, push-to-open, not a handle in sight. Photo: Federal Bureau of Investigation, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Paper Lantern Pendant

A paper lantern pendant over the table — light as an object. Photo: Basile Morin, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Steel-Framed Glazing

Steel-framed glazing, black mullions, garden on the other side. Photo: Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery Trust, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Persian Rug

A worn Persian rug in rust and indigo grounding the reading corner. *Photo: Frohne, Henry W; Jackson, Alice Fanny, 1877-; Jackson, Bettina, 1880-, via Wikimedia Commons (No restrictions).*

Honed Stone Counter

Honed grey stone counters — no polish, no veining theatrics. Photo: Chris Feser from Seattle, USA, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0).

The One Chair

One sculptural lounge chair as the room's only gesture — bent plywood or boucle. Photo: Bim24, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0).

White Oak

White oak, rift-sawn, matte-oiled. Floors and the low media cabinet in the same cut. Photo: unknown, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).