Shade sets the plan
The group belongs where the roof shelters people.
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ROOM 156 · Other
The shade is the best seat
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A desert-modern detached house, conceived for Tucson, AZ.
In this Tucson patio, the most desirable place is already decided before the furniture arrives: it is the part under the roof. A low violet-cushioned bench gives that shade a permanent occupant. Two sling chairs draw up to a round table, leaving the route into the garden open beside them. Beyond the roof edge, the light becomes much harder. The contrast makes the sheltered room feel generous without filling it.
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The roof draws a sharp distinction between exposed garden and sheltered room. Low furniture belongs beneath it, leaving the dry landscape visible beyond. The built-in bench takes the solid wall; the sling chairs can face it without making another wall of upholstery.
Violet cushions give the pale structure a quiet but definite color. A round Oxford table gathers the seats, and the organic Woodrock side table supplies a different timber shape. The planting stays outside the conversation rather than becoming a row of accessories around it.
WHY THE ROOM WORKS
A deep roof and a low built-in bench make an outdoor living room around the space people actually want to occupy.
Colour palette
- Warm white
- Muted violet
- Gray canvas
- Teak
Low loose seating
Sling chairs leave the long view open.
A round center
The table softens the square enclosure.
A route beside the group
The garden remains accessible without moving a chair.
WHAT TO BORROW
Start an exposed outdoor room with the place people will actually want to sit.
THE PIECES BEHIND THE DESIGN
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Sling Teak Outdoor Lounge Chair
Teak Warehouse · 2 used in this room
The long, low sling recline lets two people face the bench while keeping the desert outlook visible above the chairs.
US$549.00
Oxford Teak Outdoor Round Coffee Table 31"
Teak Warehouse
A 31-inch round top brings a softer edge to the orthogonal patio without consuming the passage to the garden.
US$1,049.00