LJ Interiors reception: a curved cream desk carrying the LJ monogram in front of an arched display niche lined with green herringbone tile
Project 05 LJ Interiors
Workplace design · design studio

LJ Interiors Office

An office for her own practice, planned around focused work, collaboration and moments of pause.

Timber, neutral surfaces and olive accents give a working design studio a calm backdrop for drawings and samples.

Zones on the plan
08
Plan, sections and electrical layout
1:50
Ceiling height
3 048mm
A workplace for her own practice
Studio

Concept
& mood

A studio that
shows its work

Warm timber, calm neutrals and olive accents.

LJ Interiors
Curved reception desk and arched display niche
Lounge area with dark armchairs and abstract art
Collaboration table behind glass partitions

Upholstered seating softens the room, while olive and deeper brown tones add depth without competing with the materials on the table.

A productive studio and a tangible expression of how LJ Interiors designs.

01

The palette

Timber warms desks, shelving and joinery. Neutral surfaces stay calm behind drawings and samples.

02

The work

Practical surfaces and integrated storage support drawing, reviewing samples and developing concepts.

03

The welcome

Lounge seating makes client conversations feel personal and open.

Spaces08
  1. 01Entrance and reception
  2. 02Lounge area
  3. 03Main office
  4. 04Designers’ desks
  5. 05Collaboration area
  6. 06Meeting room
  7. 07Kitchenette
  8. 08General storage

Drawings

Plans, sections, elevations

Floor plan, 1:50
Floor plan, 1:50
Sections 1 and 2, 1:50
Sections 1 and 2, 1:50
Electrical plan
Electrical plan

Mood board

Furniture, finish & feeling

Lara’s mood board: curved leather sofa, leather armchair, bronze pendant, patterned rug, green tile and calla lilies

Timber, stone, tile and leather

Material catalogue

01 / 06
LJ-01Dark walnut sample01
Material 01 / 06

Dark walnut

Finish
Straight-grain veneer
Used in
Desks, shelving and joinery

Timber tones carry warmth across every work surface.

Tone #2E1E17p. 03
LJ-02Cream marble sample02
Material 02 / 06

Cream marble

Finish
Honed, soft honey veining
Used in
Reception desk and counters

A calm, neutral surface that lets drawings and samples take the attention.

Tone #E6DCCBp. 04
LJ-03Green herringbone tile sample03
Material 03 / 06

Green herringbone tile

Finish
Glazed, laid in herringbone
Used in
Display arch behind reception

The olive accent of the studio, set where every visitor first looks.

Tone #3C4A3Cp. 05
LJ-04Patterned rug sample04
Material 04 / 06

Patterned rug

Finish
Traditional pile, faded rose and brown
Used in
Lounge area

Softens the lounge and gives client conversations a more personal setting.

Tone #9C6F63p. 06
LJ-05Brown leather sample05
Material 05 / 06

Brown leather

Finish
Channel-stitched on a chrome frame
Used in
Lounge and visitor seating

Deeper brown tones add depth and tie the work and social areas together.

Tone #3A241Cp. 07
LJ-06Polished concrete sample06
Material 06 / 06

Polished concrete

Finish
Sealed floor finish
Used in
Floors throughout

A quiet, hard-wearing ground for a studio in daily use.

Tone #9A968Ep. 08

From Lara’s mood board

The pieces

Furniture and lighting selected for the lounge and reception.

Curved leather sofa
01Curved leather sofa
Leather and chrome armchair
02Leather and chrome armchair
Sculptural pendant
03Sculptural pendant
Turned timber side table
04Turned timber side table
Calla lilies in a silver urn
05Calla lilies in a silver urn