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THE ART OF COLOUR

hen it comes to decor, designer Emilie Fournet has an uncanny ability to choose paint shades that look as if they’ve always been there. ‘I’m drawn to colours that feel authentic to the period of a house, but also work with more modern elements,’ she explains. This meant that when her clients brought her on board to redesign the interiors of their Georgian Grade II-listed townhouse in London, a key part of

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