Ideal Home

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HOME NOTES

WHO LIVES HERE?

Ali Lovett, Houses Editor at Ideal Home, lives here with her husband, Rob Meldrum, an advertising executive, and their children, Ellis, six, and Rae, three, and mini schnauzer, Betty.

THE PROPERTY

A three-bedroom Edwardian terrace in Aldersbrook, east London

1 “Go bold for maximum impact”

‘We use this space for grown-up relaxing and listening to music, plus there’s a WFH desk in the bay window. I love the dark shade of blue – it feels cosy and calm. When we moved in, the original fireplace had been replaced with an ugly 1970s gas fire, so when I saw a huge Georgian surround on eBay, I went for it.

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