Our Favorite Project of 2025: I'd Rather Be Home Revisited
As we close out 2025, one project keeps drawing us back—the home that became our love letter to European countryside living, adapted for modern American life. We've shared glimpses before, but today we're taking you deeper into the rooms that define why this project captured our hearts: the dining room, and the living room.
The Living Room: Layered Comfort
As the first space you enter, we wanted the living room to be a place that is meant to spend time in, not just pass through. We anchored the room with an oversized linen sectional that creates instant comfort the moment you walk in. Beneath it a vintage-inspired wool rug to define the seating zone and add warmth underfoot. The antique coffee table offers character and texture.
Lighting is always essential. We skipped overhead reliance and created multiple sources instead: a sculptural table lamp for reading, abundant natural light and candles for evening warmth. The space adapts to how you're using it, morning through night.
Texture does the work here—linen, wool, wood, brass, ceramic. Every material feels natural and substantial, nothing synthetic or overly precious. The palette stays neutral with warm undertones, letting the textures create the visual interest. One large art piece above the sofa and minimal shelf styling keep it from feeling cluttered.
The result: a room that invites you to curl up with a book, host friends for wine, or simply relax comfortably.
The Dining Room: Where Gathering Feels Inevitable
The challenge here was creating a dining space that felt both formal enough for special occasions and intimate enough for Tuesday night dinners. The room had good proportions but lacked personality—it needed to invite people in and make them want to stay.
We anchored the space with a solid wood dining table that feels like an heirloom, even though it's new. The chairs mix natural linen with sculptural lines, striking that balance between comfort and elegance. Above, a statement light fixture with organic form draws the eye up and creates ambient warmth without overpowering the room.
The walls received wall covering with subtle but enriching texture, and we brought in hints of European countryside inspiration through aged brass and vintage-inspired elements. A large-scale landscape art piece grounds one wall, giving the room a focal point that feels collected rather than decorated.
What makes this room work is the balance of scale, texture, pattern and juxtaposition.
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