A ceiling with weight
Dark timber beams make the low room feel settled and sheltered.
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ROOM 171 · Other
A lower ceiling, a longer afternoon
Published
A arts and crafts house, conceived for Hertfordshire.
This is the garden room for a day when the weather turns. Dark beams sit close overhead, a lamp pools light beside the sofa, and the windows offer a long view of the borders from a comfortable height. The pale upholstery keeps things easy; chocolate leather gives the room its richer note.
See the product sourcesTHE DESIGN
The low bookcase fits beneath a loose arrangement of bird prints. Together they give the wall behind the sofa enough detail to reward a second look, without competing with the windows.
Two ribbed leather chairs face into the group on open brass frames. A worn timber table and flatwoven rug sit comfortably with them. Keeping the passage beside the glazing open means the garden remains part of the room even when everyone is settled.
WHY THE ROOM WORKS
A low ceiling, full bookcase and warm leather make a garden room comfortable well into the evening.
Colour palette
- Olive
- Stone
- Chocolate
- Aubergine
Pale seats, richer chairs
Stone-coloured linen balances the darker leather and book spines.
Art above the shelves
Bird prints occupy the wall at a scale suited to the low ceiling.
An evening light
The table lamp serves the sofa without lighting the whole room from overhead.
WHAT TO BORROW
Furnish a low garden room for the hours after the sun has moved on.
THE PIECES BEHIND THE DESIGN
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Marri Medium Sofa in Stone Recycled Cotton
Medium · Recycled Cotton Stone
Nkuku
Pale upholstery balances the darker leather chairs and low timber beams.
£2,400.00
Mirai Ribbed Leather Armchair
Chocolate Brown
Nkuku · 2 used in this room
Ribbed leather brings a richer texture to the pale sofa group; the open metal frame keeps the chair light in outline.
£1,050.00
Sita Reclaimed Wood & Iron Coffee Table
Chocolate Brown
Nkuku
The worn timber top sits comfortably with the room’s beams and books, while the narrow iron base stays unobtrusive.
£750.00
Sakiti Cast Aluminium Table Lamp
Antique Brass
Nkuku
Selected alternative: This warm metal lamp is an alternative for the reading corner; the generated lamp has a rounder base.
£135.00
Tussi Sia Cushion Cover
Mustard/Grey · 60 x 40 cm
Nkuku
Selected alternative: A related patterned cushion for a small dose of colour; its exact motif is not reproduced in the image.
£65.00