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Out of the ordinary

1 TECHNICOLOR DREAM

hen it comes to colour, I believe the more experimental, the more arresting, the better. The trick is not to hesitate and never be formulaic. Luckily, the couple behind this renovation are my boldest clients. The original 19th-century boiserie wood wall panelling, though glorious, was far too serious. It needed levity and

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