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PROFILE

THE OWNERS

Celine Da Silva, an interior and graphic designer (@dasilvadesignhouse), lives here with her husband, Zak, who works in online advertising

THE PROPERTY

A four-bedroom 1920s terraced house in Crystal Palace, South London

PROJECT COST

£55,100

Walking around Celine Da Silva’s London home, it’s clear she has an interior designer’s knack for fusing aesthetics and practicalities. Spacesaving vertical radiators bring a sense of elegance; deep kitchen drawers with uber-cool wood veneer cut-out handles make finding items easy, while oh-so-stylish slat wall panelling doubles up as soundproofing. Celine and husband Zak have spent money where it matters – on the loft conversion, kitchen and bathrooms – but have been thrifty with ingenious ideas

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