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THe in Terior designers
noted style gurus and architects, plus new faces for the future
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Katharine Pooley
Thisdesigner’sopulentyet
understatedstyleis shapedby
herloveoftravel.Global
treasures,includingshagreen,
gemstonesandexoticwoods,
oftenfeatureinherwork.
Heraestheticis summedup
inthedesignofherownhome,
a historiccastleinScotland,
katharinepooley.com
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SimSHilditcH
‘Afreshapproachtothe
Englishlook’ishowEmma
Sims-Hilditch(right)describes
herdecoratingstyle.We’dalsoadd
thatit’sclassic,comfortableand
supremelyeasytolivewith,focusing
oncalmcoloursanda masterly
approachtofabrics(shestarted
outasa makerofcurtainsandsoft
furnishings).Youmightnotknow
thatEmmaisalsothecreativedirector
offurniturebrandNeptune,which
epitomisesherrelaxed aesthetic,
simshilditch.com
todHunteReaRle
OneoftheUK’smostwell-establishedinteriordesignnames– thisfirm,setup
byEmilyTodhunterandKateEarlein1988,doesa subtle,moderntakeonclassic
country-housestyle.ThoughmanyofitsprojectsarehomesinLondonandthe
countryside,thestudiohasalsodesignedsereneinteriorsforRaymondBlanc’s
Oxford hotel, Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, todhunterearle.com
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