Camel-colored sofas—future Douglas and Bec pieces currently in development—make graceful additions to the sitting area. “Sometimes you design things out of necessity,” Dowie says. “We’d never made a sofa before, and when we moved into this space, I was determined to try. These were made with an oak frame and a beautiful linen. It’s been good to live with them—I know exactly what to do now to make them more comfortable and refined. They’re evolving.”