How designer Christopher Kennedy finishes off a room

Liberace living room

To Kennedy, no living room is finished without a comfy reading-chair-and-ottoman set — or two! He helped clients remodel the Piazza de Liberace (the late pianist’s first home in Palm Springs) last year, and used his David chairs and hassocks to flank a mid-century bench-as-coffee table. “I also created a salon-style installation of 1960s paintings by the homeowner's aunt,” says Kennedy. “Grouping collections always enhances impact.”