Autumn is the season that calls us inward.

The evenings draw close, the air sharpens, and our homes become the place where we retreat, gather, and restore.

Within the slower home, autumn is not about adding more but about noticing more. It is about choosing pieces that invite comfort, rituals, and a gentler pace.

 

It is a time to lean into tactility. Sheepskin that softens the edges of a chair. Oak that grounds a room with its quiet strength. Generous cushions that seem to hold you in place. And light that glows softly, reminding us of the warmth of the sun long after it has set.

 

Cosy sheepskin

Few materials express comfort as immediately as sheepskin. 

Its warmth and texture transform classic forms into chairs made for lingering.

 

Swedese Lamino Chair

 Scandinavian calm, crafted in oak and sheepskin, a modern icon since 1956.

 

Audo Copenhagen Tired Man Chair

 Sculptural, enveloping, and true to its name: a chair designed for stillness.

 

Finn Juhl Pelican Chair

 Playful in form but deeply inviting in feel.

 

&Tradition Little Petra Chair

Compact yet generous, perfect for corners made for curling up.

 

Sofas to sink into

Sofas are the anchor of autumn living.

They become the stage for conversation, reading, and slow evenings at home. This season, we are drawn to low, generous silhouettes that welcome you to sink deeper.

 

&Tradition Inland

Architectural yet soft, a balance of structure and comfort.

 

Hay Mags Soft 

Modular design with a relaxed, understated silhouette.

 

SCP Puffer

Oversized cushions that celebrate indulgent lounging.

 

&Tradition Develius 

Elegant modularity that adapts to any space.

 

Soft lighting

Autumn evenings are shaped by light. Lamps and lanterns that create atmosphere rather than glare, designed to be lived with. Noguchi’s Akari collection remains a benchmark, capturing the poetry of paper and light. As he beautifully said:

“The harshness of electricity is thus transformed through the magic of paper back to the light of our origin – the sun – so that its warmth may continue to fill our rooms at night.”

 

Vitra Akari 

 Noguchi’s timeless paper sculptures, glowing softly.

 

Normann Copenhagen Bubble 

Sculptural, cloud-like forms that hover in a room.

 

&Tradition Formakami

Contemporary lanterns with a timeless, handmade quality.

 

Case Lantern 

Simple, versatile, and quietly present.

 

The slower season

To embrace autumn in the slower home is to embrace presence. Choosing pieces that encourage pause, that make everyday rituals feel considered, and that turn a house into a retreat from the pace of the world outside.

 

Explore more in our journal: The slower home: furniture for life.