Cranberry Lake Cottage  ·  Room 02 / Living Room

The Living Room

A quiet, sun-bleached room built around one photograph — neutral walls, warm wood, and accents pulled straight from the savanna.

Cheetah resting in an acacia tree at Somalisa, Zimbabwe — the living room's focal photograph
The focal point
Somalisa, Zimbabwe — your own frame

Color story — drawn from the photo

Bone
#EBE4D6 · walls
Driftwood Greige
#BCB19A · texture
Warm Wood
#B57F49 · floor & tone
Camel Gold
#C0944C · textiles
Spot Charcoal
#2A2722 · frame & ink
Soft Sage
#8B9A77 · greenery
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The palette

Bone
Walls & the calm canvas.
#EBE4D6
Driftwood Greige
Linen, wool, woven texture.
#BCB19A
Warm Wood
Floor & furniture; threads the house.
#B57F49
Camel Gold
The signature accent — the coat.
#C0944C
Spot Charcoal
Frame, lamp, used sparingly.
#2A2722
Soft Sage
Plants — same green as the kitchen.
#8B9A77
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The elements

The print
Your Somalisa shot, printed large with a wide off-white mat and a simple thin charcoal (or warm-wood) frame. Hang it solo over the couch as the room's one hero — resist the urge to crowd it with a gallery wall.
Focal point
Walls
One quiet bone tone, trim to match. Calm walls are what let the photo read as the star — and keep the small room feeling open.
Feels bigger
Couch
Neutral oatmeal or greige (or a warm camel leather) — let the photo bring the color. A leggy frame you can see the floor under reads lighter in a small room.
On finishes list
Flooring
The continuous warm-wood LVP from the rest of the floor — running it unbroken into here is the biggest space-stretcher you have.
In budget
Textiles
Pull accents straight from the frame: a camel throw, a soft-sage cushion, a touch of black. Natural linen and wool keep it warm, not slick.
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Lighting
Warm-bulb lamps for evening, plus an optional picture light over the print. Brass finishes echo the coat's warmth and tie back to the kitchen.
On finishes list
Mirror & shelves
A mirror opposite the window bounces daylight; slim wood shelves kept sparse — negative space is part of the look.
On finishes list
Greenery
A leafy plant or two nods to the acacia in the photo and keeps the neutral scheme alive.
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On the list

The living-room line items already tracked on the Finishes tab — this page is the look they're aiming at. Flooring and paint live on the Renovation Budget tab.

Couch / sofa Ceiling light fixture Curtains + rods Statement mirror Floating shelves Outlet / switch plates Flooring — LVP Wall / ceiling paint
Displaying the focal point

Go big — a 24×36" print or larger earns the wall. Center it at eye level (about 57–60" to the middle), give it a generous mat, and hang it on the wall you see first or above the couch. If it lands near a window, ask the framer for non-glare glass so the cheetah isn't lost to reflections.