Living Rooms: cosy comfort

Cover Photo The Loll armchair by Gervasoni offers contemporary comfort. Its softness is thanks to its padded backrest in goose down and it has removable covers that make it easy to keep clean. Shown here with their Next side table in polished cast aluminium, it is available in different sizes and heights (www.gervasoni1882.com).

DESIGNING YOUR LIVING ROOM THIS WINTER

Winter is here and Christmas is just around the corner, which means a gradual retreat to living rooms to entertain guests in the comfort of our indoors or to enjoy quiet cosy evenings on the sofa reading a good book or relaxing in front of the TV. The trend for low, deep, chunky sofas has taken the market by storm, allowing you to lounge more casually and inviting you to put your feet up on the sofa. Modular seating has also become increasingly popular, offering multiple ways to arrange seating in the available living space. Pouffes and ottomans are always handy for adding extra seating when unexpected guests come by and they can also double-up as side tables when necessary. Your living room should be uncluttered, so ensure that people can walk around freely without banging into furniture. Maintaining the room visually organised requires some thought, and making sure your furniture doesn’t drown-out the space is a key factor. An oversized sofa or coffee table can get all the proportions and composition wrong, jarring the overall harmony of the room. If space is limited, tables with built-in shelving below could be a real help to keep surfaces clear, and you should also avoid large patterns on your furniture’s upholstery that can make the room look overly “busy”. When designing your living room, make it reflect your own style and focus on comfort so that everyone who enters feels immediately relaxed. Adding textural elements such as a rug, a couple of throws and some large cushions can be a simple and convenient way to make the room feel instantly more inviting.

The Mayfair sofa by Arketipo has an adjustable backrest for exceptional comfort. When the backrest is placed upright its unilateral design and extraordinary stitching on the cushioning is highlighted. Their Juno armchair, shown here in an alluring blue and grey colour combination, offers soft, padded seating juxtaposed with the industrial metal legs. Their family of variously-shaped Douglas side tables offers an interesting yet versatile complement to this seating area. Arketipo is available from Alison Bethell-Collins Interior Design in Avda. del Mediterráneo, San Pedro de Alcántara (www.alisonbethellcollins.com) and Ambience Home Design in Centro Comercial La Poveda in Marbella (www.ambiencehomedesign.com).

Designed by Rodolfo Dordoni, Twiggy is the new family of seating by Minotti that manifests itself in various ways, always with great emphasis on Minotti’s sartorial sophistication. The family was originally just one armchair, available in small, large and deep sizes, but now the collection includes a bench, sofa and chaise longue, offering even more versatility in terms of design configuration with different finishes and upholstery options, all embellished with refined stitching (www.minotti.com).

The new Wulff armchair and pouffe set by &Tradition is shown here in their luxuriously soft, honey sheepskin upholstery, with oiled walnut feet and armchair armrests, giving a nod to handcrafted 1930s style. It is featured here with &Tradition’s Lato side table and Flowerpot table lamp in red brown (www.andtradition.com).

The distinctive Duardo sofa by Eichholtz adds a luxurious contemporary look with a stunning brushed brass finish base and comfortable seating – shown here in their Canberra Sand version. Available directly from the Eichholtz Monobrand showroom, situated in Centro Comercial Azalea in Nueva Andalucía (www.idhouseonline.com), and also through The Art in the Marbella Club (www.theart-interiordesign.com).

The new N701 modular sofa by Ethnicraft comes in an array of colours and in standard fabric or eco fabric with recycled cotton, as well as aniline leather upholstery. It is shown here with their Barrow pouffe in a copper colourway. Ethnicraft is available through Siesta Interior Design in C. Plaza in Nueva Andalucía (www.siestainteriordesign.com), and Acoola in Pol. Ind. San Pedro de Alcántara (www.acoola.eu).

The Stone sofa by Enne sets out to offer peace and elegance with its smooth yet clean lines and slender legs. Its contemporary design makes it ideal for a modern-style living room. It is shown here with Enne’s Vega armchair, which offers low seating and features a wrap-around backrest on three elegant legs that balance the chair perfectly. The Majlis by Monika Woodley, situated in CC La Poveda on Marbella’s Golden Mile, is an exclusive retailer of Enne (www.themajlis.es).

The Domino.18 sofa by Montis was created like building blocks so that they can be arranged easily however you desire, offering a playful yet highly practical way to design your living space (www.montis.nl).

The Joe collection by Verzelloni comes in a wide range of fabrics and five leather choices. This varied modular range is offered in many sizes, with both back and armrest options, so mixing and matching makes it easy to create the perfect look for your living space. Verzelloni is available through GC Studio in CC Camoján Corner in Marbella (www.gc-studio.es).

The Modergen modular sofa from Trussardi is available in either fabric or fine leather. It creates a scenario for conviviality at home, and features Trussardi’s “Chain Stitch”, which is a precious leather insert on the back cushions, armrests, ottomans and peninsula seats. Modergen can be composed in a number of ways to suit the space of the room. Their Oval armchair has dark chocolate leather details and their Greyhound logo print and go perfectly with their Oval coffee and side tables. Trussardi is available from The Art in the Marbella Club (www.theart-interiordesign.com).

The stunning Eichholtz cream bouclé Sofa Kelly offers sophistication and warmth and is a perfect match for their Bench Bente. The Tortana coffee table has a slim frame with a brushed brass finish, a clear glass tabletop and a lower shelf of beveled mirror glass. All lighting shown here is also from Eichholtz. Available directly from the Eichholtz Monobrand showroom, situated in Centro Comercial Azalea in Nueva Andalucía (www.idhouseonline.com), and through The Art in the Marbella Club (www.theart-interiordesign.com).