Two separate surfaces
A making project can remain in place while the desk stays useful.
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ROOM 184 · Other
Making room for making
Published
A timber garden studio, conceived for Kent.
The fabric can stay out. A second table gives it somewhere to lie while the desk remains available for writing, and the red daybed offers a place to step back and look. Peacock-painted frames and pale plywood make the studio feel cheerful even before the garden comes into view.
See the product sourcesTHE DESIGN
Storage is kept close to the work: rolls stand beside the cupboard, smaller materials collect beneath the making table, and a pinboard holds the current selection. The clear strip along the windows is left for moving through.
The furniture varies in weight. A substantial timber desktop sits on fine black legs, answered by the open base of the leather chair. The daybed supplies softness, with a patterned cushion bringing some of the room's working colours together.
WHY THE ROOM WORKS
Separate surfaces let a small studio hold both quiet work and an unfinished project.
Colour palette
- Peacock
- Poppy
- Plywood
- Olive textile
A seat for stepping back
The daybed offers a different distance from the work.
Storage beside the task
Fabric and materials sit near the surfaces where they are used.
Colour on the frame
Peacock paint gives the garden glazing a strong outline against pale plywood.
WHAT TO BORROW
Keep a second surface for work that is rarely finished in a single sitting.
THE PIECES BEHIND THE DESIGN
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Fia Mango Wood Desk
Natural
Nkuku
The broad mango-wood top offers a clear working surface on narrow black metal supports.
£950.00
Wamma Leather Desk Chair
Dark Brown & Brushed Metal
Nkuku
The ribbed leather seat adds warmth, while the cantilever base keeps the desk area open.
£525.00
Ulani Vintage Desk Lamp
Antique Brass & Clear Glass
Nkuku
A small brass task light puts a useful pool of light on the working surface.
£250.00
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