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CHRISTMAS CHEER
Country Homes & Interiors
|January 2022
Lynda Myles-Till looked to New England style to inspire the transformation of her 1970s bungalow – and now it’s a stylish backdrop for her festive celebrations
Kitchen
The kitchen units, with their pared-back simple style, were generously oversized to create impact. Kitchen units, Griggs & Mackay. Metal pendant lights, Life at Nettlebed. Battery lights, Lights4Fun
AT HOME WITH
Owners Lynda Myles-Till, an interior designer and fundraiser for Action for Children and her partner James Fox.
House A 1973 extended and transformed dormer bungalow.
Drawing room
A painting by Jacqueline Williams and 18th-century sconces stand out here. Rug, Farnham Antique Carpets. Lamp, William Yeoward
Lynda Myles-Till freely admits Christmas is her favourite time of year. ‘If I could, I’d start decorating in August, but my family might have me committed,’ she laughs.
This story is from the January 2022 edition of Country Homes & Interiors.
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