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Steal This Look: A Serene Writing Studio in Poland

January 27, 2026

Get the look of this tranquil and thoughtfully designed writer’s studio: Designed by Marta Chrapka of Colombe Studio for a couple renovating a prewar apartment along the Vistula River in Poland, it also doubles as a guest room. Here’s a look at the key elements and sources.

a pared down writer&#8\2\17;s desk with stacks of books and no opportunity 17
Above: A pared-down writer’s desk with stacks of books and no opportunity for clutter. Photograph by Kasia Gatkowska, courtesy of Colombe Studio from Creative Flow: A Novelist’s Elegant Pied-a-Terre by Colombe Studio.
a vintage daybed doubles as a guest bed. photograph by kasia gatkowska, courtes 18
Above: A vintage daybed doubles as a guest bed. Photograph by Kasia Gatkowska, courtesy of Colombe Studio from Creative Flow: A Novelist’s Elegant Pied-a-Terre by Colombe Studio.

Materials

the wall paint is farrow & ball mouse&#8\2\17;s back no. 40. 19
Above: The wall paint is Farrow & Ball Mouse’s Back No. 40.
the wallpaper is william morris morris & co. golden lily floral wallpaper r 20
Above: The wallpaper is William Morris Morris & Co. Golden Lily Floral Wallpaper Roll; $338 per roll at Perigold.
for similar flooring, see the hav woods herringbone wood flooring. 21
Above: For similar flooring, see the HAV Woods Herringbone Wood Flooring.
for similar drapery, see the pierre frey beaucaire sable linen fabric. 22
Above: For similar drapery, see the Pierre Frey Beaucaire Sable Linen Fabric.

Furniture

the daybed is a vintage knoll daybed. for something similar, the george nelson 23
Above: The daybed is a vintage Knoll daybed. For something similar, the George Nelson Daybed in Walnut is $3,810 at Design Within Reach.
the gubi beetle side chair in fern velvet is \$\1,399 at design within reach. 24
Above: The Gubi Beetle Side Chair in Fern Velvet is $1,399 at Design Within Reach.
the jean prouvé vitra compas direction desk is \$5,\130 at lumens. 25
Above: The Jean Prouvé Vitra Compas Direction Desk is $5,130 at Lumens.

Lighting

for a similar vintage lamp, source a vintage maison charles bronze lamp via the 26
Above: For a similar vintage lamp, source a vintage Maison Charles Bronze Lamp via the likes of 1stdibs.
the classic cotton velvet pillow cover in taupe is \$\29.90 from quince. 27
Above: The Classic Cotton Velvet Pillow Cover in taupe is $29.90 from Quince.

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N.B.: This story originally ran on September 5, 2023 and has been updated with new products, links, and pricing.

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