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Ultramarine & Saddle: A Crescent Living Room

Ultramarine plaster, saddle mohair, walnut and pale travertine form a curved conversation room with an open daily route.

Ultramarine living room with a curved saddle-colored sofa, walnut lounge chair and ottoman, pale travertine table, ivory rug and warmly lit built-in shelves.

Written and edited by Christina HinesPublished October 1, 2026Last reviewed October 1, 2026Editorial standards

Ultramarine plaster gives this living room a saturated architectural envelope, while a crescent sofa in saddle-colored upholstery turns the center into a true conversation space. A walnut lounge chair and ottoman add a more tailored seat, pale travertine keeps the middle of the room visually open, and concealed shelf lighting brings a low evening glow without competing with the sculptural furniture.

UltramarineSaddle caramelPale travertineDark walnut

A starting palette, not exact paint or fabric matches. View samples in your own light.

The design notes

What makes this room work.

Let one curve organize the seating

Tape the complete sofa footprint, including its deepest point, before positioning the chair and ottoman on a tangent to the curve. Check the ottoman both parked and in use, then preserve the doorway-to-window route. The coffee table should remain reachable without pinching the circulation path or making the curved group feel crowded.

Balance saturated blue with warm matte materials

Review the ultramarine finish on a large vertical sample in daylight and after dark, then compare it with the actual saddle upholstery and walnut sample. Pale travertine and ivory textiles act as pauses between the strong colors. Keep the principal materials matte or softly textured so the blue reads as depth rather than glare.

Treat built-in light as background light

Concealed shelf lighting should wash the joinery gently, remain serviceable and sit on a separate control from the room’s task lighting. Add an adjustable reading lamp beside the lounge chair and test for reflections on art, screens and stone. A warm evening setting can support the architecture without becoming the only usable light.

Make it yours

Borrow the idea.

Use ultramarine on one wall or the back of a bookcase instead of wrapping the whole room. Keep an existing neutral sofa, then add the saddle note through one chair or ottoman, a walnut side table and a pale travertine tray. Concealed shelf lighting can be approximated with a professionally installed, diffused LED channel that remains accessible for maintenance.

Before you bring it home

Tape every furniture footprint, the ottoman in use and the principal doorway-to-window route.
View the blue finish, upholstery, walnut and stone samples together in both daylight and evening light.
Confirm upholstery care, natural-stone variation and weight, delivery turns, lamp placement and electrical access.

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The 84-inch version is 83.5 W × 35 D × 34 H inches; 96 inches is 95.5 W × 34.75 D × 33 H and 108 inches is 107.5 W × 34.75 D × 34 H. Choose fabric explicitly, order a swatch, protect it from direct sun, blot spills and use professional cleaning for deep stains.

The official US page displayed active 84-, 96- and 108-inch customization, current dimensions and care guidance, plus four-to-six-week in-stock furniture guidance on October 26, 2026. Confirm the selected size, upholstery and location-specific timing.

Why it fitsIts softened curvilinear profile is a useful real-world starting point for the crescent composition, but it is not the continuous saddle-colored sofa pictured; select the size, request current upholstery samples and check the full delivery route.

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The official US store displayed active Standard and Tall configurations, multiple shell and upholstery choices and current US shopping information on October 28, 2026. Confirm the exact configuration, stock and location-specific delivery.

Why it fitsThe molded walnut shell and separate ottoman carry the room’s tailored wood-and-upholstery contrast. It is not the exact concept chair, and both pieces must be included in the floor plan and selected in a current configuration.

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Soho Home

Ramsey Coffee Table, Travertine

A sculptural travertine coffee table for a pale natural-stone focal point.

The current tearsheet lists 15 H × 55.1 W × 31.5 D inches and about 242.5 pounds, with packaged weight about 346.1 pounds. Verify packaged access and floor suitability. Clean with a damp cloth, avoid acids and abrasives, and wipe spills immediately; natural travertine varies.

The official US page displayed the Ramsey listing, active add-to-basket control, delivery from two weeks and size-and-weight access warning on October 30, 2026. Confirm current stock and location-specific delivery.

Why it fitsThe sculptural travertine table recreates the pale natural-stone center. Natural color and voids vary, while the real dimensions, weight, floor protection and delivery access need confirmation.

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Product sources reviewed October 26, 2026. Selected for design and material relevance; these are not hands-on product reviews.