The English Home

Festive WELCOME

‘The house is so colourful that I tend to opt for quite neutral decorations. I like to mix fresh ivy with faux greenery’

ome houses seem to particularly lend themselves to the festive season, Kate Forman’s Georgian lodge in West Sussex being one of them. With their jewel-like colour schemes and cosy lighting – provided by myriad lamps topped with patterned shades – its interiors exude a sense of warmth and comfort. “It’s a very Christmassy home, even before I have put up the decorations,” agrees Kate, who is a textile designer. She continues, “The house is so colourful that

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