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03 / Sketchbook archiveStudy 001 / Arched reading nookScroll to draw

Inside the sketchbook

Onepage.Eightpasses.

A finished space starts as fragments: one line, one question, one small decision at a time.

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Why the rough pages matter

The polished roomhides the pagesthat taught it how to exist.

Archive register / 06 fragments

Notes worth keeping.

Not every study becomes a finished project. Each one sharpens how I notice proportion, texture, light, and atmosphere.

Detail from the arched reading-nook sketch: Arched Reading Corner
01Sketch

Arched Reading Corner

A quick study of arches, plants, and hidden light around a quiet chair.

Detail from the arched reading-nook sketch: Warm Material Pairings
02Material Study

Warm Material Pairings

Terrazzo, muted green, and warm coral tested as a friendly palette.

Detail from the arched reading-nook sketch: Tiny Flow Plan
03Floorplan

Tiny Flow Plan

Small circulation doodles for reading, gathering, and pausing.

Detail from the arched reading-nook sketch: Light + Texture Notes
04Moodboard

Light + Texture Notes

A mix of lamp shapes, surfaces, and notes about atmosphere.

Detail from the arched reading-nook sketch: Soft Seating Study
05Color Study

Soft Seating Study

A small color rhythm for boucle, clay, and pale wood.

Detail from the arched reading-nook sketch: Material Lab Snapshot
06Material Study

Material Lab Snapshot

Notes about why one texture should lead and another should stay quiet.

From page to place

Follow the marks into the method.

See how these loose observations become a repeatable interior-design process.

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