Homes & Antiques

Kit Kemp

THE ANTIQUES THAT SHAPED ME

I’ve always loved the look of polished wood – I enjoyed sliding on highly polished wooden floors at home in my socks when I was a little girl – and I grew up with the sound of a ticking grandfather clock and the smell of furniture polish. There’s a certain stillness to the rooms of an old

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