Landing – Renovation Project, Cambridge

Narrative Style – Speaking About the Client’s Space

A subtle yet striking landing designed to enhance the home’s architecture through rhythm, texture, and quiet geometry. The Monoclinic wallpaper from Coordonné brings a refined linear flow that frames the space without overwhelming it.

“Lines shape how a space feels.”

Lines. Light. Stillness.

View of the Water Lane landing showing the doors to the master bedroom, bathroom, and utility room, with the monochromatic Coordonné wallpaper wrapping the walls and ceiling in a rhythmic pattern of short vertical and horizontal lines
View from the Water Lane landing into the guest room, showing the HK Living sideboard with the green Nordic Nest table lamp and a glimpse of the monochromatic wallpaper continuing across the walls and ceiling
Landing view looking toward the main wall with its high ceiling, showing the monochromatic Coordonné wallpaper wrapping the walls and ceiling, the full HK Living sideboard with the green Nordic Nest table lamp, and an additional HK Living artwork
View from the Water Lane landing into the guest bedroom, showing the walnut‑finished bed with HK Living cushions and artwork, the H&M Home side tables, the Ferm Living floor light, and a glimpse of the metal mesh wall shelves
View from the guest bedroom toward the Water Lane landing, showing the monochromatic Coordonné wallpaper in full scale across the walls and ceiling, with a glimpse of the HK Living sideboard in the distance
Close‑up of the HK Living sideboard on the Water Lane landing, styled with the green Nordic Nest table lamp and HK Living artwork, set against the monochromatic Coordonné wallpaper wrapping the walls and ceiling
 

For this client’s landing, the intention was to create something understated yet visually compelling. The Monoclinic wallpaper from Coordonné became the defining element — its linear rhythm enhances the architecture, frames the walls, and gently guides the eye through the space.

Furniture was kept minimal so the detailing could take centre stage. Soft, layered lighting was introduced to interact with the wallpaper’s geometry, allowing shadows and textures to shift subtly throughout the day. This interplay adds depth without noise, creating a quiet elegance.

The result is a landing that feels calm but composed — a moment of pause with real personality, where the architecture and materials speak softly but with intention.

 
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