Formal lounge - mixing furniture styles - How to get it right?

I’ve been thinking about the seating furniture for our formal lounge and think we are going to have problems … MrB has likes contemporary and I like a mixture of both contemporary and traditional…

These are the sorts of things I like… Mr B doesn’t mind the traditional pieces (as long as they are black leather LOL!). But let’s ignore that point because really… it’s just silly!

So what do you think of the pieces I like? Could the traditional ones work with the contemporary sofa? Would love to hear your thoughts and/or suggestions as to what you would suggest instead?

What Australian based sites would you recommend for furniture shopping?

Images from Freedom, West Elm & Interiors Online

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