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NATURALLY elegant

Living room

‘We left the original windows on view and added classic white shutters below them to create a serene and welcoming space.’

BUY THE KEY PIECES

Squisharoo chaise sofa in Thatch House fabric, £2,625, Loaf. Elstead Joan 1 wall light in Midnight Black and burnished brass, £210, Olivia’s

HOME NOTES

WHO LIVES HERE?

Ali and her husband Alex Poggiale, who are both solicitors, live here with their baby boy.

THE PROPERTY

A three-story, five-bedroom detached Edwardian townhouse in southwest London, built circa 1890.

THE LAYOUT

A double reception area off the hall opens onto a kitchen/dining space. There is also a study, utility room and cloakroom on the ground floor, with a

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