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scandi influence

anish design is in Kirsten Miller’s DNA, thanks to growing up in homes around the globe full of Scandi furniture. ‘My Danish father worked for NATO and wherever we went the furniture came with us,’ she laughs, ‘along with Danish food, family traditions, Christmas celebrations, everything.’ So it’s hardly surprising that the late-Victorian-meets-modern family home she has created with husband Alex, founder of a marketing technology May 2018) when Alex discovered his work online and, simultaneously, a friend recommended him. ‘Steve matched our energy from the moment he bounced through the door,’ laughs Kirsten. ‘He was excited about the house, had great ideas and, crucially, we had instant chemistry.’

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