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Discovering a love for gardening and styling outdoor spaces coincided when stylist and author Selina Lake moved into her current home five years ago. Prior to this, Selina focused very much on interiors in her work, writing numerous books on the topic. While she is still hugely passionate about beautiful indoor spaces, it was the overgrown back garden that she and her husband inherited with their new Surrey home which led her down this new path – quite literally!

The garden was the first area they tackled upon moving in, and Selina reminisces

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