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Living Room

It could be this year must have or an old favourite recovered but the investment of good furniture both esthetically and financially is one of the most important decisions for your living room when choosing seating. For ultimate comfort remember: feather back and foam bottoms. But the style, shape and size is very much a personal taste. I personally always opt for less is more, not mixing too many finishes or fabrics and the simpler and more classic the better.

Coffee tables and side and occasional tables should take second place to your sofa as they must fit proportional size wise to relation of height of arm etc. These units can then be as obvious or minimal as necessary, bringing the correct contrast of materials to your room, for example, black leather sofas with glass side tables, cream shabby chic with dark woods or wooden crafted furniture and upholstered coffee tables; it is about building a story and achieving harmony.