Ichi
A modern living room in chalk and charcoal — classical mouldings, herringbone walnut floors and sculptural furniture in a restrained palette.
The brief
A contemporary living room set inside a classically detailed shell — stylish furniture and elegant decor in neutral tones, without the room tipping into period pastiche.
The gallery
Every render, up close.
Materials
A calm, warm palette.
- Chalk WhitePanelled walls, cornice and ceiling.
- CharcoalSteel window frames, coffee table and art.
- Espresso OakHerringbone floor and turned table legs.
- Greige LinenSofa, bouclé lounge chair and rug ground.
- Aged BrassChandelier and wall sconce.
Designer's notes
The shell keeps its mouldings, cornice and coffered ceiling; everything placed inside it is deliberately modern. A low cream sofa, a bouclé barrel chair and a striped mid-century lounger sit on a dotted flat-weave that grounds the whole arrangement.
Contrast does the work colour usually would. Espresso herringbone under a chalk-white room, a black circular artwork against a blank panel, charcoal steel glazing framing the kitchen beyond — the palette never leaves neutral, but it never goes flat either.
Detail shots were rendered alongside the wides: the nesting tables, the ceramic vases, the flip clock. In a room this restrained, those are the moments that make the space read as somebody's rather than a showroom's.
Keep exploring
See more from Ensio.Co