living room

“In our living room when I was growing up were a cello, a harp, a Steinway piano and other instruments,” Stan said.

David's lounge is a riot of colour – on the floor of his living room are porcelain figurines, hundreds of yellowed newspapers and, balanced across the back of his settee, several thousand Barbie dolls.

"He doesn't like keeping things on his feet, so to just sit down in the living room and watch telly like a normal family causes a lot of emotional distress for him," she said.

He was sitting in his living room watching the wind make a tangle of his backyard when he saw “a little fire start” in the distance.

With a talented eye for lighting, Villarreal has installed statement pieces throughout the apartment that add warmth and drama, including a glittering 40-inch disco ball that illuminates the living room like a discotheque.