The English Home

Modern COUNTRY

Annabel Grimshaw has always had a love of fabrics, wallpapers and paint, but since moving to this 18th-century house in a Somerset village, she has found herself erring towards styles that are rooted in nature. “Now we live in the country, I’m increasingly drawn towards patterns that involve flowers, leaves and birds,” she explains.

Annabel and her husband Daniel previously lived in London, in a Victorian house that exuded a far more sleek and contemporary character. However, four years ago, they decided to swap the streets of South London for the

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