Work with north light
The pale walls spread cooler daylight across the desk without a theatrical sunbeam.
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ROOM 122 · Workspace
The studio corner with north light
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A warehouse loft conversion, conceived for Sheffield.
This warehouse corner is planned for cooler north light. Pale walls leave the changing work easy to see, with the strongest colour reserved for the picture beyond the desk.
See the product sourcesTHE DESIGN
The loft provides volume, but the working area remains specific. The desk has daylight from the side and space behind the chair. Exposed structure stays visible above it, with no decorative ceiling treatment trying to make the building more interesting than it is.
Pale timber softens the concrete floor without disguising it. Wall storage takes materials off the desktop, while the lamp offers a local source for darker afternoons. The furniture can look composed and still tolerate a project in progress.
Fields gives the far wall a clear block of colour. Ultramarine elsewhere is kept deliberate, rather than repeated in every container. This is a corner for making and considering things, with enough unclaimed surface left for the next piece of work.
WHY THE ROOM WORKS
Good working light does not need to be warmed into a sunset.
Colour palette
- Bright white
- Ultramarine
- Pale timber
- Graphite
The chair has space to move
A clear area behind it keeps the desk usable rather than wedged into a styled corner.
Art holds the far wall
The block-colour print gives the long view a destination while the working surface stays clear.
Tools belong in reach
Wall-hung storage carries materials above the floor, preserving the loft openness.
WHAT TO BORROW
Look at materials on the actual desk through the day. Let the window light do what it can, then add task light for the hours and work it cannot cover.
THE PIECES BEHIND THE DESIGN
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Ashwicke Desk with Storage Natural
The Roost
Ashwicke combines a usable work surface with storage, keeping materials close without covering the north-lit desktop.
£540.00
Parkside Grey Fabric Curved Back Dining Chair
Living With Luxury
The grey curved-back chair introduces a softer shape among the loft's straight structural lines.
£282.95
French Art Deco Metal Table Lamp
The Roost
The metal Art Deco lamp supplies directed work light when the cool daylight falls, with a form suited to the industrial shell.
£245.00
Fields Print by Atelier Cph
The Roost
The red Fields print creates a deliberate counterpoint to ultramarine, giving the studio a strong image rather than a blank working wall.
£119.00
Mannu Cotton & Hemp Wall Hung Basket
Storage · Large · Natural & Black
Nkuku
A wall-hung cotton-and-hemp basket keeps small materials off the desk and introduces a quieter texture.
£38.00
Puli Recycled Linen Cushion Cover: Natural · 50 x 50 cm
Natural · 50 x 50 cm
Nkuku
A linen cushion makes the working chair less austere without bringing another saturated colour into the studio.
£65.00
Endo Reclaimed Iron Vase: Large · Aged Black
Large · Aged Black
Nkuku
A dark iron vase can hold a few branches at the edge of the workspace, where its outline reads clearly against white.
£65.00
Kaos Endeløs Wall Bar
Kaos Uk
The Endeløs wall bar gives vertical storage a light timber structure, useful in a room whose main surface must stay workable.
£279.00