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Jun-Jul15
The gorgeous blue sofa in question
is a current Indigo Living piece, but
John’s testing it out with a new fabric
that can be easily removed and dry-
cleaned. Bright cushions from the store
add dynamic colour, including one
emblazoned with a yellow cockatoo –
the trend for all things tropical is big at
Indigo Living this season – but it sits
comfortably alongside the dark wood
Asian furniture, and a contemporary
club chair in the corner (also Indigo
Living). A flue-less fireplace quietly
burns next to the chair, making it the
perfect place to curl up with a book in
the evening, and the flickering flames
only add to the apartment’s mellow vibe.
The fire is from a Canadian company,
Bioflame, and John installed one in
Indigo Living’s Shanghai store before
deciding to replicate it in his own home.
Having access to the best products and
contractors within the interiors industry
is definitely a perk of the job!
Opposite the sofa is a tranquil
landscape bathed in an alluring, late
afternoon glow. “My wife and I went
on an amazing trip through Burma,
where we sailed across a lake and
then hiked through this dense forest of
pine trees,” explains John. “There were
old British houses and horses and
carts; it was like going back in time.
When I saw this artwork it immediately
reminded me of where we’d been.” The
painting has a clever dual function
though: slide it across the wall on
specially constructed hooks, and it
reveals the TV.