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Your living room is no longer just for sofas. Enthusiasts invest in display-grade armor—functional steel, not decorative wall hangers. Custom mannequins hold refurbished Roman gladii or medieval longswords. The aesthetic is "functional opulence": polished steel, leather, and reclaimed wood.

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