Steal This Look: A Serene Writing Studio in Poland

Get the look of this tranquil and thoughtfully designed writer’s studio: Designed by Marta Chrapka of Colombe Studio for a couple renovating a prewar apartment along the Vistula River in Poland, it also doubles as a guest room. Here’s a look at the key elements and sources.

Above: A pared-down writer’s desk with stacks of books and no opportunity for clutter. Photograph by Kasia Gatkowska, courtesy of Colombe Studio from Creative Flow: A Novelist’s Elegant Pied-a-Terre by Colombe Studio.
Above: A vintage daybed doubles as a guest bed. Photograph by Kasia Gatkowska, courtesy of Colombe Studio from Creative Flow: A Novelist’s Elegant Pied-a-Terre by Colombe Studio.

Materials

Above: The wall paint is Farrow & Ball Mouse’s Back No. 40.
Above: The wallpaper is William Morris Morris & Co. Golden Lily Floral Wallpaper Roll; $338 per roll at Perigold.
Above: For similar flooring, see the HAV Woods Herringbone Wood Flooring.
Above: For similar drapery, see the Pierre Frey Beaucaire Sable Linen Fabric.

Furniture

Above: The daybed is a vintage Knoll daybed. For something similar, the George Nelson Daybed in Walnut is $3,810 at Design Within Reach.
Above: The Gubi Beetle Side Chair in Fern Velvet is $1,399 at Design Within Reach.
Above: The Jean Prouvé Vitra Compas Direction Desk is $5,130 at Lumens.

Lighting

Above: For a similar vintage lamp, source a vintage Maison Charles Bronze Lamp via the likes of 1stdibs.
Above: The Classic Cotton Velvet Pillow Cover in taupe is $29.90 from Quince.

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N.B.: This story originally ran on September 5, 2023 and has been updated with new products, links, and pricing.