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JUNGLE Interior stylist Emilie Jacob on designing a lush oasis in the city Photographs by: Muthu Kumar and Hiral Kapadia
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his was the 44th house I looked at,” says interior stylist Emilie Jacob, referring to the Umm Suqeim 1 villa that she shares with her husband, Pete, and two young children, Stella and Teddy. Having grown up in the south of France, Emilie’s top priority was being located close to the beach, and despite the space consisting of a building site during her first viewing over two years ago, it was love at first sight.
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