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The decorated kitchen

THIS is the kitchen conservatory of a Victorian former rectory in Wandsworth, south-west London. It was redesigned and refurbished by Tamsin Saunders of interior-design studio Home & Found (www.homeandfound.com). With an eye for colour and composition, Mrs Saunders is known for conjuring projects that look far from ‘done’ and avoid the ubiquitous or trendy—this isn’t somewhere to find a scalloped-edge piece. ‘It’s the one-off character that makes homes special and interesting,’ she says.

It’s about adding depth and texture so it fires up emotions

From the outset of this project, which involved redecorating the entire house, the

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