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MAN CAVE FIT FOR AN EMPEROR Faced with an empty study, Barbieri built up from the light-colored area rug, and chose a chair and leather sofas that suggested a more mascu- line sensibility. “We had to accom- modate a lot of needs here,” she says. “It’s a place for watching TV, serving drinks and doing office work, because the homeowner has his own busi- ness.” The traditional desk is off-set by the iron console, glass and silver coffee table and industrial-style light fixtures. A fun mix of decorative touches add interest, including the wall tapestry, the reproductions of ancient Greek helmets above the TV unit, the wall clock from Ballard Designs, throws and pillows from Pottery Barn and, yes, the suit of armor procured after a google search. > WAYNE MAGAZINE FALL 2017 27