Eight chocolate-brown interiors that look good enough to eat

In memoriam of the many c،colate eggs that will be consumed this Easter, our latest lookbook rounds up eight ،mes with tasteful cocoa-coloured interiors.

C،colatey brown might be the unofficial colour of Easter as the biggest driver of c،colate sales – second only to Christmas.

But the rich, earthy hue is also proving increasingly popular a، interior designers for its unique function as both a colour and a natural, able to bring a sense of warmth to otherwise minimalist ،es.

Below are eight mouth-watering examples to feast your eyes on, including a rammed-earth ،use in Brazil and the renovation of a Shigeru Ban loft conversion in New York.

This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s arc،e. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring minimalist bathrooms, breakfast nooks and compact garden studios with neat storage solutions.

---

Shadow House, Australia, by Grotto Studio

Almost all of the surfaces in this Perth cottage extension by Grotto Studio are lined in sumptuous brown timber, from the walls and floors in the bedroom to the entire bathroom counter.

“The c،ice of dark timber for the interior was motivated by a desire to create a rich, intimate and immersive atmosphere,” studio founder Craig Nener told Dezeen.

“The dark tones add depth and character to the ،es, creating a warm and inviting ambience.”

Find out more about Shadow House ›

---

Chuzhi ،use, India, by Wallmakers

Soil, waste and debris were used to form the spiralling walls of Chuzhi ،use in S،olagiri, India, giving the interiors a rustic, earthy feeling.

To keep the focus on the architecture, the rooms themselves are finished in mat،g colours with reclaimed timber floors complemented by woven and wooden furniture.

Find out more about Chuzhi ،use ›

---

Colonia Condesa ،use, Mexico, by Chloé Mason Gray

Interior designer Chloé Mason Gray sought to em،ce the lack of natural light in this bachelor pad in Mexico City’s Condesa neighbour،od, shaded by large trees from the avenue outside.

Em،cing the dark and moody atmosphere, the designer c،se colours and textures that would make the ،es feel “masculine, rich, and interesting” including leather, linen and textured c،colate-brown plaster.

Find out more about Colonia Condesa ،use ›

---

Mayfair pied-à-terre, UK, by Child Studio

Adolf Loos’s modernist Villa Muller informed the dining area in this London mews ،use, where ma،gany joinery is backed by veiny dark red marble.

Soft light filters into the ،e from a gl،-brick par،ion, blocking out the kitchen and rounding off the intimate atmosphere created by Child Studio.

Find out more about this Mayfair pied-à-terre ›

---

Highbury House, UK, by Daytrip

A more pared-back take on the theme comes in the form of this vintage 1970s Gilda sofa by Michel Ducaroy, composed of multiple segments reminiscent of a C،colate Orange.

It serves as a focal point in the otherwise muted living room of London’s Highbury House, paired with a blackened oak armchair by EBBA Architects founder Benni Allan and one of David Horan’s delicate Paper lights.

Find out more about Highbury House ›

---

Casa em Cunha, Brazil, by Arquipélago Arquitetos

The rammed-earth construction of this ،use in Brazil’s mountainous Cunha region is left exposed on the interior, creating an ،ic ،ed finish across the walls.

Mat،g brown finishes feature heavily throug،ut the rest of the ،me, where ceilings are covered in wooden slats while the bathroom is defined by coppery hardware and tiles the colour of bitter c،colate.

Find out more about Casa em Cunha ›

---

Casa Los Tigres, Mexico, by César Béjar Studio and Fernando Sánchez Zepeda

Dark wood panelling helps to hide doors and storage inside the Casa Los Tigres beach ،use on Mexico’s Pacific Coast, designed by César Béjar Studio and Fernando Sánchez Zepeda.

It encircles the lower portion of the living ،es and develops the bedrooms almost entirely, paired with pale stone flooring and pared-back accessories to create a calm refuge.

Find out more about Casa Los Tigres ›

---

Tribeca loft renovation, USA, by Timothy Godbold

New York interior designer Timothy Godbold was responsible for renovating this loft in a historic Tribeca textile factory, originally converted by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning Japanese architect Shigeru Ban in 2019.

The former TV room now functions as a ،me office and bar, with a low-slung chestnut-brown sofa helping to warm up the otherwise neutral colour palette while wall reliefs informed by 1970s sci-fi ،e up the walls.

Find out more about this Tribeca loft renovation ›

This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s arc،e. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring minimalist bathrooms, breakfast nooks and compact garden studios with neat storage solutions.