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Apartment owner Sophie loves bold silhouettes and sculptural shapes. Her design business focuses on sustainability, from recycled furniture, fabric choices and the use of eco paint.

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MEET & GREET Sophie van Winden (interior designer/ design studio owner).

THE PROPERTY Two-bedroom apartment in a listed building in Margate, England.

LIVING

The Hay Hackney sofa is adorned with Flots cushions, designed by Sophie. The Moroccan rug was bought from Etsy and the wall hangings are from Dutch interiors brand HKliving.

THERE’S THE RUB When buying a velvet sofa look for the rub count of the fabric, the higher the rub count the better.

The pink artwork by Charlotte Taylor on the wall helped inspire the chalk and shell-pink colour choices used throughout the home. The storage baskets are

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