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When someone says ‘architect’, what do you picture? It might be sharp lines, double-height rooms or lots of expensive glazing, but the word also encompasses a lot more, as Paula and Andy’s Manchester home shows. Paula has sensitively improved their Victorian house to accommodate the couple’s large family – and plant collection – without sacrificing the property’s beautiful period features.

Paula and Andy have put a lot of love into their home, and from the sophisticated muted green-blue palette to the luxurious hotel-esque loft space, it oozes timeless style. I chatted to Paula to find out how she set about the project – and whether it’s really the chilled-out family home it seems.

Q This house is a bit

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