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A RETURN TO SPLENDOUR

JUSTINE MUNRO LOVES PLANTATION style so fervently that, when she spots a good buy, wherever that may be in the world, she’ll move mountains. If that involves bringing a cane bedhead in as oversized luggage from Sydney, carrying a monstrous birdcage on board from Bali or boldly asking a friend on their travels to the States if they wouldn’t mind “awfully” acting as courier, so be it. “I love the India Hicks look, all dark and light and tropical,” says Munro.

It’s an aesthetic that seems made for this home, with high ceilings, generous verandahs and elegant details,

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