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Social spaces

THE most important thing when you’re creating a space where you want to entertain is to design somewhere that has the right atmosphere, where everyone feels comfortable. When we entertain, we both like to make things as informal as possible. When you have people around to your home, it’s about having fun, relaxing, enjoying each other. You don’t want to create an interior that’s stark and stiff and pretentious.

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