Period Living

A HOME FOR ALL SEASONS

sk Sarah Druce what inspired her most when she was redesigning her converted stables home and she’ll tell you it was the time she spent away from it. ‘I’ve travelled to some beautiful places all over the world and I always research where I stay. My surroundings are very important to me, whether at home or away,’ she says. ‘I’m always inspired by the different styles of houses and furnishings you find abroad. I’ve been on yoga retreats in Majorca, in amazing settings, and beach homes in South Africa, where I was born, but it’s more about the feeling I get

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