THIS PAGE The large painting by Deborah Tarr set the tone for the decoration in the sitting room. OPPOSITE The sofa and chairs, covered in ‘Cabot’ linen by Olicana, were made by Ben Whistler to Samantha’s design, as were the supersize ottomans, which are covered in ’Flemish Blue’ silk velvet by Fox Linton. The bespoke rug is ‘Papillon’ by The Rug Company
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After 12 years, the owners of this converted Victorian school in south London decided it was time for a change and enlisted the help of interior designer Samantha Todhunter to create a fresh, modern look that brings glamour to the once utilitarian setting Text Dinah Hall | Photographs Paul Massey | Locations editor Liz Elliot
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Sail, ‘Simi’ (opal), viscose/linen, £52 a metre, at Sanderson. Cushions, ‘LI748’ (from left: 25 and 54), linen, by Elitis, £115.20 a metre, at Abbott & Boyd. For suppliers’ details, see Stockists page e
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Special relationship English designer Selina van der Geest and her Dutch husband built this vernacular house in upstate New York from scratch, balancing its bosky setting with interiors that combine modern elegance with comfortable, country-house style Text Johanna Thornycroft | Photographs Andreas von Einsiedel
In this sitting area – one of three in the house – a nineteenth-century family portrait hangs above the seventeenth-century Louis XIII chimneypiece
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