Clients spend more time waiting and reviewing than posing, so hospitality received as much attention as the set. Cognac upholstery anchors the lounge, a warm counterpoint to the black shell that also flatters skin tones when people sit for a casual portrait. A consultation and administrative desk sits between lounge and backdrop. From there, the team can greet visitors, run bookings and walk a client through images with the set visible behind them. A refreshment counter and a meeting table complete the zone, so a planning meeting for a campaign can take place without borrowing the lounge. A sculptural lamp at the counter adds a note of wit. Timber and cognac leather invite touch in a room otherwise built for the eye, an idea Juhani Pallasmaa explores in The Eyes of the Skin.