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The Journal

Longer thinking on the ideas behind the collections — atmosphere, material, restraint.

The Psychology of Dark Interiors
Theory — 6 min

The Psychology of Dark Interiors

Why a black room can feel larger, calmer and more generous than the white one it replaced.

How Texture Changes a Room
Materials — 5 min

How Texture Changes a Room

When colour is restrained, surface does all the talking. A study in linen, plaster, clay and worn bronze.

Designing Quiet Spaces
Practice — 4 min

Designing Quiet Spaces

Silence is not the absence of things. It is the presence of enough space around them.

Collected vs Decorated
Essay — 7 min

Collected vs Decorated

One is finished on the day it is installed. The other is never finished at all.

Every room tells a story.

House Theory is an editorial design studio. We publish worlds, and let you take them home.

Collections
  • The Silent House
  • Wild Bohemia
  • Nordic Stillness
  • Midnight Menagerie
  • Coastal Ritual
  • French Atelier
  • The Botanist's Study
  • Modern Noir
Journal
  • The Psychology of Dark Interiors
  • How Texture Changes a Room
  • Designing Quiet Spaces
  • Collected vs Decorated
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