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Westover Place Project: A Classic Foundation for the Living Room
November 25, 2023 - Written by Kevin O'Gara
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To set a classic foundation for the Westover Place Project living room, I turned to British brand Oka. I've always admired their spunky-traditional style, and was excited to source a few of their most iconic designs for the first time: the best-selling Tarma armchair and a down linen sofa. I also included the gold nesting coffee tables in this design, sitting them on my Dede floral hand-knotted area rug. I love how the rug's pattern reflects the floral embroidered print on the armchair, which makes a cozy reading nook with a pair of light wood bookshelves. Get a first look at this living room design below.
BEFORE
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AFTER
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Shop the Look
![Classic living room design in Atlanta with Oka Tarma embroidered armchair, brass coffee tables, silk pillow, and floral rug on design blog The Francis Files by Kevin Francis O'Gara](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0074/5390/0858/files/OGara-Oka-Living-Room-1_500x.jpg?v=1701009332)
Oka Tarma Armchair Review
I love this floral armchair because it's classic while still being a fun statement piece. it was hard to choose between all five patterns, but I love the embroidery on this floral fabric. The chair is very deep and fairly wide, so it's perfect for the corner of a room but unfortunately we couldn't fit two by the windows due to the size. All of the chairs come with fringe you can add to the base – it velcros underneath the bottom of the chair. I love the trim, but the tassels actually arrived super crumpled so I need to figure out a way to comb them out.
![Classic living room design in Atlanta with Oka Tarma embroidered armchair, brass coffee tables, silk pillow, and floral rug on design blog The Francis Files by Kevin Francis O'Gara](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0074/5390/0858/files/OGara-Oka-Living-Room-4_370x.jpg?v=1701009332)
![Classic living room design in Atlanta with Oka Tarma embroidered armchair, brass coffee tables, silk pillow, and floral rug on design blog The Francis Files by Kevin Francis O'Gara](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0074/5390/0858/files/OGara-Oka-Living-Room-9_370x.jpg?v=1701009332)
![Classic living room design in Atlanta with Oka Avitus linen cloud sofa, brass coffee tables, velvet pillows, and floral rug on design blog The Francis Files by Kevin Francis O'Gara](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0074/5390/0858/files/OGara-Oka-Living-Room-17_copy_500x.jpg?v=1701009332)
Down Linen Sofa Review
This down linen sofa eels like a luxury upgrade to the "cloud sofa" dupes on the market. This sofa offers a timeless silhouette with linen slipcover upholstery in the perfect off-white and down cushions that are so dreamy to sink into. The sofa base is actually two pieces, and with the size of the cushions it's really only a two-seater. As with any down-filled seating, the cushions need regular turning and fluffing to keep the feathers evenly distributed. There is a little feather shedding, but it's fairly minimal. Overall I really love the luxury detailing from the flange edge on the cushions to the weight of the linen upholstery.
![Classic living room design in Atlanta with Oka Avitus linen cloud sofa, brass coffee tables, velvet pillows, and floral rug on design blog The Francis Files by Kevin Francis O'Gara](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0074/5390/0858/files/OGara-Oka-Living-Room-12_500x.jpg?v=1701009332)
![Classic living room design in Atlanta with Oka Opplyst nesting coffee table, velvet pillows, and floral rug on design blog The Francis Files by Kevin Francis O'Gara](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0074/5390/0858/files/OGara-Oka-Living-Room-7_500x.jpg?v=1701009332)
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