At Manon + Moss, we think of interiors not simply as places to decorate, but as spaces to inhabit deeply. They should feel inevitable—formed not by fashion or force, but by the architecture, the light, and the life within.
In our own design approach, we are drawn to the quiet strength of materials that improve with age: burnished woods, cast bronze, unlacquered brass, stone with history in its grain. There is a poetry in restraint. A single gilded mirror—17th-century, hand-carved, softly worn—can say more than a room crowded with noise.
Light is our most important material. We favour calm palettes that hold it, gently. White—not bright, but chalky, smoky, warm—is rarely a blank canvas; it is a mood, a softness. Light dapples over linen, slides across patinated walls, rests in the folds of a drape.
We choose furniture with presence but never pretense. Pieces must hold their own in a room, but always in conversation with the space around them. The sculptural forms of David Harber’s bronzes, for example, or the quiet rigour of Janus et Cie’s outdoor collections—these bring shape and grounding, even indoors. A room should feel curated over time, not composed in a moment.
At the heart of everything is harmony. Interior design, for us, is not about layering more. It is about finding the essential—and letting it breathe.