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Ideal Home UK
|October 2021
Rebecca Wakefield and her partner Josh Fortnum brought a dated Victorian terrace into the 21st century – while keeping its period charm intact
Living area
‘We wanted a calm, relaxed feel with lots of light and a mixture of old and new furniture and accessories, for a layered look.’
BUY THE KEY PIECES Henry sofa in Seashell, from £1,496, Arlo & Jacob. Bespoke shelving and cabinets, RESSI London. Chindi rug, £378, iRugs UK, is similar. Hector 30 table light, £215, Original BTC. Round hobnail vase, £60, Liberty, is similar.
ALCOVE SHELVES
Make use of nooks and niches with bespoke storage
Rebecca Wakefield lived here with her partner Josh Fortnum and their sons Jude, four, and two-year-old Hector, until December 2020. Rebecca is an interior designer (studiofortnum. com) and Josh is a quantity surveyor.
THE PROPERTY
A three-bedroom Victorian terrace in south London.
This story is from the October 2021 edition of Ideal Home UK.
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