Mood Board

Saffron Modernism

A 1970s icon in saffron, set in a calm room of curves, stone and walnut.
Styled by House & Haven Design Studio

The Look

Warm minimalism with a seventies soul: one bold colour, soft sculptural curves and natural texture, kept calm by an ivory and sand backdrop.

The Palette

Colour, composed.

Saffron Ochreaccent#C8862E
Limewash Ivorybase#EDE4D6
Warm Sandsecondary#CDB79A
Travertine Creambase#E2D3BC
Smoked Walnutsecondary#5A3E2B

Materials & Texture

What you feel.

Saffron bouclé

A looped, tactile weave that softens bold colour and invites touch.

Veined stone

Cream stone with warm veining grounds the low seating and echoes the ochre.

Smoked walnut

Dark, warm timber adds depth and keeps the palette from feeling too light.

Hand-loomed wool

A deep, textured rug sets the relaxed, lounge-like mood underfoot.

Amber glass

Moulded glass catches low sun and repeats the saffron in a lighter key.

Limewash plaster

Soft, chalky walls let the sculptural pieces stand out.

Building the Room

Every room needs one decision that everything else answers to. In this board, it is the Tacchini Additional armchair: a run of soft, rolled segments upholstered in saffron, originally conceived by Pierre Paulin as seating you could compose like a sentence. We built the room around its colour, its curves and its low, relaxed posture.

Start with the statement

Placed front and centre on a deep wool rug, the Additional reads as part chair, part sculpture. Keep the wall behind it calm, in limewash or textured plaster, and let it take the warmest light in the room. Pair the chair with its matching segmented ottoman and it becomes a lounge you can stretch across on a Sunday afternoon.

A quiet partner for a bold chair

Saffron needs a calm counterpoint. The Confident Curved Sofa follows the same rounded language in an ivory bouclé, so the eye moves from one curve to the next without competition. Underfoot, a hand-woven geometric rug in sand tones ties both pieces together and adds the texture this look depends on.

Sculpture at the centre

With low seating, the coffee table should feel grounded and organic rather than sharp. The Puzzle Coffee Table brings cream stone with warm walnut veining, picking up the ochre of the armchair. Beside it, the Tacchini Altar Low Side Table adds a darker, carved note, and an amber moulded glass sculpture catches the afternoon light.

Warmth on the walls

Finish the room with pieces that sit back. A walnut sideboard keeps storage low and long, a curved Tonin mirror softens the wall, and a glowing glass lamp adds evening warmth without overhead light.

The room, brought together

Here is the complete look: saffron, ivory, sand and walnut, held together by soft curves and natural texture. Every piece shown is available to view in our showrooms, and many can be tailored in fabric, leather and finish.

Living room with a saffron Tacchini Additional armchair, cream curved boucle sofa, sculpted marble coffee table and walnut sideboard in a warm limewash interior
The complete Saffron Modernism room, rendered with pieces from the House & Haven collection.

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