Staple Design

17/09/2026

The lighting scheme was designed to give the room a completely different character at night.

With the existing concrete soffit, we had to work carefully with the electrical points already available. A new painted timber ‘spine’ was introduced across the ceiling, allowing us to reticulate power across the room and giving us far more flexibility with the lighting layout.

This allowed the dining pendant to sit exactly where it needed to, while also creating opportunities for layered lighting throughout the space.

At night, the deeper ochre/to***co wall colour, walnut timber and olive upholstery become richer and more atmospheric, while the combination of pendant, wall, floor and table lighting creates a softer, more intimate feel.

The aim was for the space to feel just as considered after dark as it does during the day.



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17/09/2026

The lighting scheme was designed to give the room a completely different character at night.

With the existing concrete soffit, we had to work carefully with the electrical points already available. A new painted timber ‘spine’ was introduced across the ceiling, allowing us to reticulate power across the room and giving us far more flexibility with the lighting layout.

This allowed the dining pendant to sit exactly where it needed to, while also creating opportunities for layered lighting throughout the space.

At night, the deeper ochre/to***co wall colour, walnut timber and olive upholstery become richer and more atmospheric, while the combination of pendant, wall, floor and table lighting creates a softer, more intimate feel.

The aim was for the space to feel just as considered after dark as it does during the day.

16/09/2026

One of the biggest changes was also one of the simplest — painting the existing masonry wall.

Rather than trying to lighten the space, we went in the opposite direction with a deep ochre/to***co tone. The darker colour helps the long wall visually recede, adding depth to what is otherwise a very linear room.

It also became the foundation for the mid-century direction of the interior, working with the walnut furniture, olive upholstery and warm neutral textiles rather than against the existing concrete floor and ceiling.

The architecture hasn’t changed, but the perception of the space has.

15/09/2026

Sometimes a design detail comes directly from solving a practical constraint.

There was no electrical point positioned over the dining table and, with an existing concrete soffit, we had to work with the electrical points already available.

Rather than compromise on the lighting, we introduced a painted timber ‘spine’ across the ceiling. This allowed us to reticulate power across the space, giving us far more flexibility with the lighting layout and allowing the dining pendant to sit exactly where it needed to.

The pendant now helps anchor the dining area within the open-plan room, while the timber spine visually connects the living and dining zones.

What began as a practical solution became an architectural element in its own right — reinforcing the linear geometry of the house while giving us the freedom to create a much more considered lighting scheme.

14/09/2026

14/09/2026

The existing interior had a very strong material palette — concrete floors and ceilings, masonry and large expanses of glazing.

The new furniture, finishes and window treatments were selected to soften these harder elements without disguising the architecture.

Full-height sheer curtains introduce movement and texture, while the curved sofa and low armchairs bring softer forms into the otherwise linear space. Walnut, olive and to***co tones add warmth, with finer metal details keeping the furniture feeling visually light.

The intention wasn’t to transform the architecture, but to work with it — creating a space that feels warmer, more layered and more resolved.

10/09/2026

A new direction for this open-plan living and dining space, drawing on Danish and mid-century influences while responding to the home’s existing architecture.

The existing concrete floor and ceiling were retained, with a warmer material palette introduced through walnut timber, olive upholstery, textured fabrics and restrained metal details. Painting the masonry wall in a deep ochre/to***co tone helps it visually recede, adding depth to the long room while also reinforcing the mid-century character of the scheme.

The overall intention was to soften the harder architectural elements, create clearer living and dining zones, and make the space feel warmer, more layered and more resolved.