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Urban fabric

“I love colour and it shows,” says Sarah Mason, referencing the delightful hotchpotch of shades and patterns in her home. From the first step into the entrance hall, glossy walls in a deep teal paired with a striking checkerboard floor betray her penchant for bold and beautiful hues. “Although one thing you won’t see in this flat is yellow, I hate it. I know it’s a wonderful colour, but it’s just personal,” she laughs.

Searching for a home in Central London in the 1990s, Sarah came across this conversion of five stucco-fronted period houses with flats running laterally. “When I first

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