Stand where the ceiling rises
The chair can approach the slope, but its front needs enough headroom to stand up. The books take the lowest part of the eaves.
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ROOM 117 · Other
The reading room under the eaves
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A edwardian loft conversion, conceived for Norwich.
The low part of a loft is often treated as a problem to hide. This mint reading room gives it useful shelving, with the chair and the route towards it in the taller part of the space.
See the product sourcesTHE DESIGN
The roof sets the arrangement. Low shelving follows the eaves without pretending they are vertical walls. The armchair sits beside the slope, where there is room to stand up comfortably; the central floor stays open.
Charcoal wool gives the chair substance against mint. The little brown table is close enough for a mug, while a wall-mounted lamp reaches the page without a base underfoot. A fishbone throw can be left folded until the afternoon gets colder.
Rain at the rooflight is part of the appeal. Nesting brings a small burst of colour and activity to the quieter wall. This room does not need to become a second living room; one good seat and a reason to stay are enough.
WHY THE ROOM WORKS
The low part of the room can do useful work.
Colour palette
- Mint
- Chocolate
- Buttercream
- Pale oak
A lamp follows the reader
The wall-mounted task light reaches the book without a floor base in the narrow route.
Use the lowest edge
Books fit under the eaves, where full-height storage would fight the roof.
Rain belongs in the picture
The rooflight makes weather part of the room. Mint keeps the grey afternoon from feeling heavy.
WHAT TO BORROW
Try sitting down and standing up at the proposed chair position. The shelves can tolerate less headroom than the person reaching them.
THE PIECES BEHIND THE DESIGN
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Nalla Wool Armchair
Charcoal
Nkuku
The wool Nalla makes the reading seat the room's main comfort investment, with a compact outline that works below the eaves.
£1,200.00
Chunky Round Retro Side Table
The Roost
A rounded brown side table keeps a drink and book within reach without a sharp corner on the narrow approach.
£329.95
Davika Ribbed Glass Task Wall Lamp
Antique Brass & Clear Glass
Nkuku
The ribbed-glass task light can serve the reading chair without using precious floor space under the roof slope.
£175.00
Luxury Pure Wool Throw
The Roost
The black fishbone wool throw introduces a fine graphic texture against mint, with warmth for a rainy afternoon.
£89.00
Nesting Print
The Roost
The A4 Nesting print is deliberately intimate, suited to a wall seen from the chair rather than across a large room.
£50.00
Munir Linen Cushion Cover
Charcoal · 60 x 40 cm
Nkuku
Linen gives the wool chair a change of texture without adding a second strong colour.
£55.00
Yash Antique Glass & Iron Photoframe
Antique Black · 8 x 10
Nkuku
A small glass-and-iron frame makes room for a personal photograph within the reading arrangement.
£70.00
Enugu Mango Wood Clock
Natural
Nkuku
A mango-wood clock offers a useful object on the shelf, keeping the room connected to ordinary routines.
£100.00