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Published 16 September 2025 In News

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A living room with teal walls and pink painted beams with a desk and chair, in the middle, a sage green dining room with cane chairs and a wooden table, and to the right, a mustard yellow boot room.

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An up-close shot of a mantelpiece with a potted plant, a glass bottle, and a small dish on top, and a graphic print of swans behind, against a backdrop of Marle by Little Greene.

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