Living Etc

christmas sparkle

“I love colour. It’s in my soul. I would never go for a muted look”

With Christmas just a few misty cold breaths away, there is a palpable sense of anticipation in the air. The sky, metal grey, hovers above London, casting a muted lens over the scene. But on a quiet street in the north of the city, there sits a house that radiates like no other. Inspired by the warmth and colour of faraway lands, it is a beacon of dazzling design.

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