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"When designer Shawn Henderson set out to create a sophisticated space in the downtown Manhattan apartment of Jimmie and Chandra Johnson, he looked for a starting point that would set the tone for a versatile palette. In this home, it was the sofa that started it all. &amp;quot;I think I fell in love with the living room sofa fabric first,&amp;quot; says Henderson. &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s a Loro Piana linen, and it looks phenomenal on that Edward Wormley tufted sofa.&amp;quot; The designer remarked that he tends to prefer variety when it comes to the forms in a room, and consistency in the fabrics and other materials. Beginning with a sofa in a neutral, natural fabric inspired the addition of cotton, alpaca, and shearling, as well as the layering of different shapes and textures throughout the space.  Tour the entire home here. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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