At Deepdene Modern House, designed by Sky Architect, furniture is given a defining role, bringing softness, colour and personality to the home’s precise contemporary framework. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the lounge, where Ligne Roset’s Kashima settee by Michel Ducaroy commands attention in jewel-toned green velvet. Originally introduced in 1976, its quilted upholstery, generous proportions and low, enveloping form feel as relevant today as they did almost five decades ago.
Moving into the dining area, Pierre Paulin’s Pumpkin armchair for Ligne Roset introduces another distinctly sculptural silhouette. Created in 1971 for the private apartments of Claude and Georges Pompidou at the Élysée Palace, its rounded form provides a softer counterpoint to the clean lines of the surrounding architecture and joinery.
The mood becomes decidedly more relaxed in the rumpus room, where an ecru Togo setting by Michel Ducaroy sits low to the ground atop Ligne Roset’s tactile Tube rug. Few pieces are as instantly recognisable as Togo, yet here the 1970s icon feels entirely at ease, lending the room an informal quality without compromising its considered aesthetic.
Outside, the same language of curved forms and generous comfort continues with Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance’s Ottoman outdoor collection for Ligne Roset. Arranged across the terrace and poolside spaces, its enveloping forms soften the transition between house and garden, extending the interior’s sense of ease beyond the walls.
Rather than simply furnishing the rooms, these pieces give Deepdene Modern House much of its character, demonstrating the enduring power of great furniture to shape how a home looks, feels and, ultimately, is lived in.
