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“ WE WENT BIG ON texture”

1 “The full height glazing - opens it up”

‘My vision was for a huge open-plan space with Crittall doors and skylights. I grew up in Australia so I’m used to big lateral spaces. When we found this double-fronted house in Dulwich, it had more scope for extension than a typical Victorian terrace. By knocking through a warren of dark rooms, incorporating the footprint of the rear terrace and extending into the side return, there was no need to eat into the 170ft garden either.’

BUY THE KEY PIECES

The Natural Wood Floor Co has similar engineered oak, from around £58.33sq m. Hartwell industrial oak reclaimed bar chair, £219, Oak World, has this look

2 “Bold wallpaper makes it”

“I’VE LEARNED to check myself and think

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