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GLOBAL SPIRIT

‘I have a lot of things I’ve collected and my own slightly wild, eclectic style’

A fusion of cultures, brought together through a fascinating array of global textiles and artwork, dominates the interiors of this London home. A contrast from their 18th-century farmhouse in Buckinghamshire, Annabelle Hicks and her husband were searching for a second home in the city when they came across the four-storey townhouse. Over the past year, with the help of Adam Knight of Nefarious Design and his team, their home has been imbued with personality through a playful mix of colour and pattern.

The couple were

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