“People tend to want to place their sofas right against the wall,” Lovett says. “I always try to float the sofa a bit and give the sofa some breathing room. Here, we didn’t have floor outlets or any eye-level lighting. Incorporating table lamps allows for mood lighting and ambiance. We placed a console behind the sofa to bring in large-scale lamps, which also helped fill in the negative space between the sofa and the bottom of the windows.” Photography: Amy Bartlam

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Richard Leo Johnson Wall Color: Heaven - Regal Wall Satin, Latex Flat (Benjamin Moore) Trim Color: Super White - Oil, Semi Gloss (Benjamin Moore) Ceiling: Phillip Jeffries Extra Fine Arrowroot in Hyacinth - Grizzel and Mann Chandelier: Sputnik Chandelier - Lost City Arts Sofa: Antique - Jere's Antiques (reupholstered and restored) Sofa Fabric: D1865-16 - Designer's Guild Sofa Paint Color: Grenada Villa - Benjamin Moore Lounge Chairs: Antique (restored) Ottoman: Antique coffee table (repurposed) Ottoman Fabric: Christopher Farr Design Adras - Indigo, Grizzel and Mann Rug: 11x11 Stripe, Milk - Yerra Small Mirrors: No.411 Planters: Plaster Hourglass Planters - BOBO Deck Flooring: IPE Click and Lock Flooring - Handydeck

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