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New tricks

Another level As period features frame this diminutive lounge (from the wooden

panelling on the sloping ceiling to the uneven cobbles that
A split-level living room gives the gi form the floor), a combination of minimal pieces, contemporary
of additional height. Nonetheless, since Vanessa Arbuthnott fabrics and traditional seating that both
both floors occupy the same space, it is respect and update these features are arranged in between.
vital to make them feel connected. In this Aim for a cosy, characterful room, and look out for bold prints in
living room by the Sofa & Chair Company, subdued shades to achieve something similar. Birds and Beasts and
a cool blue-and-bone palette unites the Harris Tweed fabrics from per metre
two areas. By fitting a glass barrier across
the mezzanine, the panelling scales the
walls uninterrupted, and the upper floor’s
collection of vases, committed to the
room’s colour scheme, are visible and
complement the artwork, which reaches
beyond the banister and acts as the main
feature in the room. The space is blessed
with a stretch of windows that allow light
to flood in, but the spotlights installed
underneath the mezzanine ensure that no
area is le in the dark. Pollock sofa from .

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