Ten Lived-In Spaces Shaped by Light, Greenery, Color, and Everyday Details

Starry wallpaper and a softly lit reading corner

Dark wallpaper covered with stars, foliage, and animal figures gives this small room a richly patterned envelope. The ceiling continues the celestial motif, while orange light from the pendant lamp and wooden trim brings warmth to the deep blue-black surroundings. The contrast is especially clear around the two windows, whose pale coverings and bright frames interrupt the dense imagery and create a pair of quiet visual pauses. Several seats and a woven footstool form an informal gathering area, with a small table beneath the windows holding a few decorative objects. A fox figure appears within the wall pattern, making the room’s nature imagery feel almost like a storybook setting without needing any additional explanation. The composition balances the bold walls with familiar furniture and warm floorboards; the result feels intimate, theatrical, and distinctly different from the bright, open rooms elsewhere in this collection.

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