Living Room

The living room is a place of pause shaped by daily use, rather than display.

In French Mediterranean homes, it is shaped first by proportion and light. Seating follows the room’s geometry, not the other way around. Objects are few and purposeful.

This section looks at the living room through restraint, scale, and material. Decoration appears only when it supports how the room is used.

The articles can be read in any order. Together, they describe a space shaped by proportion and restraint, rather than visual effect.