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Wood battening in a modern classic home

A modern classic flat with an open-plan living room and kitchen. The aim was a timeless, calm space that shuts out the bustle outside. We layered natural materials and restrained colours, and the wooden details set the tone.

Style
Modern classic
Spaces
Open-plan living room and kitchen
Materials
Wood battening, marble-effect surfaces, leather, woven fabric
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Open-plan living room with a beige corner sofa, a round wooden coffee table and a marble-patterned TV wall, with the kitchen in the background
The living room and kitchen share one space: a beige sofa, a textured rug and a solid wood coffee table, with the battened kitchen island behind them.
01 / The concept

A timeless base in restrained colours.

The aim was a timeless, uncluttered home that feels calming and shuts out the bustle outside. We therefore kept the forms simple and the colours restrained.

We layered the natural materials and restrained colours deliberately: light marble-effect surfaces sit alongside the wood, leather and woven fabric. The wooden details and natural colours set the tone of the interior.

What ties the whole space together

Wood battening

Vertical wood battening covers the kitchen island, the upper band of the kitchen back wall and the TV unit in the living room.

Marble-effect surfaces

The island worktop, the lower band of the kitchen back wall and the TV wall in the living room have a light, veined marble-effect finish.

Warm beige fronts

The built-in cabinets have uniform, warm beige framed fronts, and the side of the cabinet run curves towards the room.

02 / Living room

An open-plan space with large areas of glazing.

The living room and kitchen form one open-plan space. The natural light coming in through the large glazed areas sets the mood of this shared space.

We paired the soft beige sofa with neutral accessories. The textured rug and the solid wood coffee table bring warmth to the clean-lined forms.

Open-plan living room with a beige corner sofa, a round wooden coffee table and a marble-patterned TV wall, with the kitchen in the background
The living room and kitchen share one space: a beige sofa, a textured rug and a solid wood coffee table, with the battened kitchen island behind them.

Pieces up close

  1. Beige corner sofa

    Corner sofa with soft beige upholstery and neutral scatter cushions.

  2. Solid wood coffee table

    A round solid wood top on a slim metal frame, standing on the textured rug.

  3. Marble-patterned TV wall

    The wall behind the TV is finished in marble-patterned cladding with a light background and warm veining.

  4. Battened TV unit

    Low unit with vertical wood battening and a light top.

Beige sofa with scatter cushions and a knitted throw, a round wooden coffee table in front of it and the battened kitchen island in the background
A sofa upholstered in woven fabric, a knitted throw and a round wooden coffee table, with the kitchen island in the background.

Woven upholstery and a wooden tabletop.

The sofa is upholstered in a finely textured woven fabric, with beige and brown scatter cushions and a knitted throw. The round wooden coffee table stands in front of it, and the battened side of the kitchen island is visible in the background.

03 / Kitchen

A wood-battened island at the centre of the kitchen.

The island is the focal point of the kitchen. Its sides are clad in custom vertical wood battening. Brown leather bar stools stand along its long side, and brass-toned pendant lights hang above it.

We finished the side of the built-in cabinet run with a custom-designed curved joinery element that extends along its full length. It softens the straight lines of the furniture and is also visible from the living room.

Kitchen with a wood-battened island, a light marble-effect worktop, three leather bar stools and a built-in cabinet run with a curved side
The island, clad in wood battening, is the focus of the kitchen. On the left, the curved side of the built-in cabinet run softens the straight lines.
04 / Kitchen island

A light worktop above the wood battening.

The light marble-effect worktop of the island contrasts with the warmth of the wood. Below the worktop, the battening continues round the corner.

Brass-toned details.

Warm-toned veining runs across the light background of the worktop. The tap, the pendant lights and the slim bar handles of the tall cabinets are brass-toned.

Close-up of the kitchen island: a light, veined marble-effect worktop, a battened wooden side, a brass-toned tray and a glass vase
The light marble-effect worktop and the wood battening of the island, side by side.
05 / Details up close

Battening, upholstery and veining up close.

The close-ups show how the layers sit side by side: the wood battening, the woven upholstery, the marble-effect surfaces and the leather.

06 / Material selection

A light base with a warm layer of wood.

The colour palette is restrained. The marble-effect surfaces and the warm beige fronts form the light base, with a layer of wood, leather and brass-toned details on top.

Mood board

Veined worktop, wood battening, leather and woven fabric

Corner of the kitchen island: a thick, veined marble-effect worktop and vertical wooden battens
Close-up of the woven upholstery of the beige sofa, with beige and brown scatter cushions
Three brown leather bar stools with slim metal legs in front of the wood-battened kitchen island

Marble white and warm beige provide the light base, while the wood battening and the cognac leather form the warmer layer. The brass-toned details connect the two.

Marble white
Warm beige
Wood brown
Cognac brown
Brass

The restrained colours and natural materials give the open-plan space a calm base. The wood battening, the leather and the curved cabinet side add warmth to this light base.

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