Dining Room • 3110 Benedict Canyon Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
This space guides senses through discovery. Materials and acoustics unfold deliberately. Textures, scents, and sounds shift subtly with movement.
A cool travertine fireplace holds an aroma diffuser. Acoustic panels modulate sound, from rough wool felt to smooth plaster. Varied floor paths guide you from entry to table.
This room orchestrates a series of sensory discoveries.
Design Philosophy
This design creates a Sensory Journey through space. Material Progression guides each interaction. Textures, sounds, and scents unfold with movement. Every element contributes to a deliberate sequence of discoveries.
Spatial Narrative
Your eye goes first to the cool, monolithic fireplace. The textured floor path then guides your steps to the dining table. Here, varied chair textures invite you to sit and linger.
Light Study
Morning sun casts long shadows, highlighting floor textures. Evening brings focused task lighting over the table, with color temperature shifting from warm to cool. Recessed linear lights define lower walls after dark.
Living Vignette
A hand brushes the smooth travertine as a subtle scent releases. Dinner conversation softens as acoustic panels absorb sound.
Material Palette
Travertine: Smooth and cool-to-the-touch, it develops a subtle patina over time.
Polished concrete: Hard and cool, it resists wear and develops a soft sheen with use.
Wool felt: Soft and sound-absorbing, it maintains its texture and dampens acoustics.
Live-edge timber: Warm and organic, it deepens in color and character with age.
Raw silk: Smooth and delicate, it offers a subtle sheen and softens over time.