Notes on composition

Writing on monochrome palettes, statement pieces and the gallery approach at home.

A monochrome room studyFig. 01 — Palette
Palette

The monochrome home: getting black, white and gray right

Why most monochrome rooms fail — and the three-tone system that makes them work.

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A single statement piece in a sparse roomFig. 02 — Curation
Curation

Why one statement piece beats ten accents

The gallery rule of attention: a room can hold one hero. Choose it well, and the rest gets simpler.

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Sculptural lighting in a calm interiorFig. 03 — Light
Light

Lighting as sculpture: the gallery approach at home

Galleries light objects, not rooms. Borrowing that single idea transforms how a home feels after dark.

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