The sitting area looking onto the garden and adjacent to the kitchen offers a comfortable place to crash at the end of the day. The TV has been creatively camouflaged behind a set of framed botanicals that, when closed, provides a collection of actual pressed plant specimens recalling the garden beyond the French doors. The soothing neutrals of taupe, gray and gray-green in the fabrics and paint are heightened with the dash of lavender on the ottoman and in the striped armchairs. Whether one is relaxing by the fire or cooking, this cozy sitting room is casual, comforting and yet sophisticated in its balance of color and in its nod to the organic world. John Cole Photography