Give the picture a whole wall
The selected print is 100 by 140cm. Clear wall around its frame lets that size register from the seating group.
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ROOM 132 · Living Room
The white room held by one picture
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A architect-designed coastal house, conceived for East Sussex.
A white room can have plenty of tension. In this coastal design, one substantial print, clear furniture profiles and the changing view are allowed to do most of the work.
See the product sourcesTHE DESIGN
The picture is given an uninterrupted wall and room around its frame. At 100 by 140cm, the selected print needs a substantial clear area around its frame. The sofa sits low beneath the architectural lines of the glazing.
White linen upholstery and grey leather keep the seating distinct without adding another strong colour field. The black-framed sling chair lets the floor remain visible, and the marble side table supplies a useful surface with a compact footprint. White makes these outlines unusually important.
The blue graphic composition supplies the strongest colour on the white wall. Outside, the coastal light changes on its own terms. A few objects are enough; the room would lose its concentration if every empty surface were treated as unfinished.
WHY THE ROOM WORKS
One picture can carry the tension if the room gives it space.
Colour palette
- Bright white
- Pale maple
- Off-black
- Artwork-led colour
White makes the edges matter
Glazing, joints and furniture profiles become the detail in a restrained room.
A light chair breaks the block
The sling chair keeps the floor visible beside the sofa.
Leave the coast unstyled
The view through the glazing provides movement; extra decorative objects would only compete.
WHAT TO BORROW
Mark the artwork's actual size on the wall before deciding what belongs beside it. A large clear margin can make a picture more effective than several additional objects.
THE PIECES BEHIND THE DESIGN
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Otto Sofa: Brushed Linen Cotton Sofa · 3 Seater - White
Brushed Linen Cotton Sofa · 3 Seater - White
The Roost
The Otto's restrained outline lets the coastal room remain an architectural space, with the large artwork carrying the visual tension.
£2,360.00
Kendari Grey Leather and Black Teak Wood Modern Sling Chair
Living With Luxury
Grey leather on a black teak frame provides a fine, open seat beside the sofa without another pale upholstered block.
£399.95
Marble Side Table
The Roost
A small white marble table keeps the furniture arrangement useful while leaving more clear floor around the seating.
£324.95
Poise Adjustable Floor Lamp in Brass + Sphere V
The Roost
The adjustable brass lamp provides local reading light without demanding a large decorative shade in the white room.
£375.00
Blue Stripe At Concorde Print by Sofia Lind
The Roost
The 100 by 140 centimetre Blue Stripe At Concorde is the room's deliberate art anchor; its actual format governs the hanging scale.
£230.00
Tamil Wool Cushion Cover: Natural · 50 x 50 cm
Natural · 50 x 50 cm
Nkuku
A wool cushion supplies a modest tactile layer where an otherwise pared-back sofa still needs comfort.
£55.00
Anjuna Reactive Glaze Decorative Jug
Large · Black
Nkuku
The reactive-glaze jug adds one irregular surface among the room's straight lines, used as an accent rather than a collection.
£75.00