Period Living

RESTORED GLORY

RESTORED GLORY
Ushma and Sanj Sivarajah added period features and eclectic style to a Victorian home in north London, creating their forever family home

Having lived most of her life in Regencystyle homes, for Ushma, there was not a second of hesitation when it came to looking around this house. She first fell in love with period homes while living in Brighton as a junior doctor, before buying a flat in Highbury. ‘It had elaborate cornicing, tall ceilings, marble fireplaces and a great sense of space,’ she says.

‘As soon as I saw the stunning hallway and felt the feeling of grandeur

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