That said, it's hard to imagine something so scabrous winning the approval of the Mercury judges, whose vision of music that represents Britain appears to be based on viewing Britain as a place where people drink designer beers in chic bars, not cans of lager on sagging sofas.
The 14 rooms, seven of which have panoramic seaviews, have been decorated with giant blow-ups of vintage seaside postcards from the belle époque, while the ground floor combines a seafood restaurant, comfy lounge with vast leather armchairs and sofas, and a long wooden bar that is a popular haunt of St-Valéry locals.
Just a cocktail stick's throw from Ipanema's beachfront, and reached by its own private lift, this three-bedroom penthouse mixes cool Italian marble floors, long white sofas and cowhide rugs with local artwork and 70s furniture.
At lunchtime I was led to a nomad tent down the hill in the garden, with floor-cushion sofas around low ornate tables, thick rugs and lanterns.
Downstairs, the huge old doorways have been glassed in to throw light on a large open-plan communal space with a modern kitchen, bench tables and long sofas which can sleep three more.
15km from Malhao beach Hidden in a valley 5km south of Cercal, this country house is bursting with colour, thanks to owner Alfredo's vivid paintings and red, pink and orange doors, chairs, sofas and cushions.
Grab one of the ocean-view sofas and watch the sun go down in style with an incredible cucumber basil martini or the green-chilli-infused kokum special.
There's a choice of double rooms or a bunkroom for four, none of which are huge, but the shared living areas compensate: they're spacious enough for sofas, a dining table and pool table.
The frenzied release of decades of tension echoed back at the Scot from those watching live or on big screens at SW19 or knotted in tension on their sofas.
Wood, glass, stone floors and white walls are the backdrop for modern oak furniture and sleek leather sofas.
I joined a group of students and a graduate student facilitators on sofas in the college common room.
