A serene Japanese-style living room with a square sunken fire pit at the center, where a hammered copper kettle hangs over flames from a simple steel arm, flanked by two brown leather floor cushions. The room features dark hardwood floors, a wood coffered ceiling, and warm beige plaster walls with concealed linear lighting, while a full-height glass wall opens to a moonlit garden of raked gravel, moss, rocks, and maples.

Zen Living Room with Sunken Irori Hearth

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Minimalist Zen living room with a sunken irori hearth in a stone-lined pit, a hammered copper kettle hanging from a steel arm. Dark-stained hardwood floors and a wood coffered ceiling meet warm beige earthen-plaster walls lit by concealed perimeter LEDs. A full-height glass wall frames a moonlit Japanese garden of raked gravel, moss, boulders, and maples, while leather floor cushions and a ceramic jar keep the room calm.

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warm beige walls rich dark-brown wood tones charcoal gray stone aged copper accents earthy neutral palette with warm lighting

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