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The Chestnut Archive

A quietly cinematic office wrapped in broad, matte chestnut wall boards, their warm grain offset by a single ink-blue plaster niche. Asymmetric art, a faded charcoal-indigo textile, sculptural task lighting, and a few useful objects create the sense of a cultivated room assembled over time. Tobacco, parchment, and blackened-brass notes add definition, while clear surfaces and generous daylight keep the atmosphere calm, inviting, and contemporary.

material-led walls
collected
editorial
domestic layering
warm timber
quiet contrast

The Chestnut Archive interior design concept.

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Filo Swivel Accent ChairCrate & Barrel · $1,449
The Arte 1-Drawer DeskMaiden Home · $3,550
Eames Molded Plastic Task Armchair with Seatpad – Design Within ReachDesign Within Reach · $1,265
PH 3-2 1/2 Wall Sconce2Modern · $2,045
Georgia Hand-Knotted RugRejuvenation · $499
Gabriel Belgeonne, Questionnement, 2009, WalnutRoom & Board · $1,399

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