Steal This Look: Moody Monochrome in the Scottish Highlands

The Killiehuntly Farmhouse is an estate in the Scottish Highlands restored by and designed by owner Anne Storm Pedersen as luxury vacation lodging. One of the Killiehuntly guest rooms, the Birch room, features a dozen design details to steal including a coal-colored jute rug and a monochromatic Shaker peg rail. Here are the key elements to recreate the look.

Above: The Birch room is designed in layers of cool color. Photograph by Martin Kaufmann from In Scotland, A Luxe Nature Retreat from a Danish Billionaire.
Above: A Shaker peg rail painted in the same Farrow & Ball color as the walls. Photograph by Martin Kaufmann from In Scotland, A Luxe Nature Retreat from a Danish Billionaire.

Materials

Above: Farrow & Ball’s

is $140 for a gallon.

Above: The radiator is painted in a warm, milk white paint color from Farrow & Ball. The

paint color is something similar; $140 for a gallon at Farrow & Ball.

Furniture

Above: The hotel features custom black wood beds. For something similar, the Cayman Platform Bed in Warm Black from Pottery Barn is $1,299 for the queen.
Above: The

in black wood is £187.50.

Lighting

Above: The bedside table lamps are

in black brass; €459 each.

Bedding

Above: From Parachute, a Set of Two Linen Shams (shown in coal) is $89.
Above: The Libeco Heritage White Linen Sheets and Pillowcases start at $101.
Above: The Mourne Textiles Tweed Emphasize Large Bed Throw in Monochrome III is £228 at Mourne Textiles.

Accessories

Above: For a similar rug, the Gage Handmade Jute/Sisal Charcoal Rug starts at $96 from Birch Lane.
Above: Peg & Rail makes Maple Shaker Peg Racks in the US that can be painted to match the wall; starting at $29. For more, see Remodeling 101: How Shaker Peg Rails Saved My Summer Sanity and Object Lessons: The Shaker Peg Rail.
Above: Source a linen drawstring bag from Etsy, like this Large Linen Laundry Bag in gray, available for $40.87 from Cozy Linen.
Above: The Rains MSN Bag in black has a matte finish; $95.