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PINK ROOM

A cantilevered wall separates the two living rooms so they have their own personalities, yet are still connected.

BLUE ROOM

Everyone thinks the main art piece is a photograph, but it’s a meticulous painting. The yellow chair was chosen to link to other bright colours in the house.

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THE OWNERS

Ruth Anderson, a stay-at-home mum, husband Mike, CFO of a tech company, plus twin daughters, Lara and Neve, nine, and son Jack, seven. Plus Labradors Indi and Juno.

THE PROPERTY

A four-storey Victorian villa in south London. In the basement there is a playroom, workspace and

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