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The cornicing had already been in place, but was And finally, that all-important sunlight is allowed to
cleaned up, reinstated and painted dove grey to match invade the room unhindered, as per the brief, with
the ceiling. This complemented the intimate feel while the dove grey of the ceiling extended to the architrave
at the same time enhancing the existing drama of a key around the windows. This differentiates from the lighter
period feature. silk wallpaper, and frames the windows; softening them
and adding warmth and interest.
As with any room, it was important that it was not
overfurnished so as to avoid feeling cluttered. Two
different rugs were used to identify the different areas
within the room as a simple and unfussy way of doing
this.
Design: Jo Hamilton www.johamilton.co.uk