Seals Residence

Name: Bexspaces
Address: Houston, TX, US

Services: Finishes & paint · Sourcing

A sunroom painted out in deep olive green — walls, paneling and window frames — with a pale sofa in ochre and oatmeal pillows, a black oval coffee table and a glass lantern pendant.

About the project

Two rooms that go dark rather than light. The sunroom is painted out entirely — walls, paneling, trim and window frames in one deep olive — so the glass and the garden do the work. In the living room the same restraint runs the other way: a pale mantel, a dark mosaic surround, and a botanical paper held inside the built-ins.

A white panelled fireplace with a dark mosaic surround and a gilt mirror above, beside built-in shelves papered in a dark botanical print and styled with books, stoneware and framed photographs. — A botanical paper kept inside the built-ins, not on the walls.