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Mariell Lind Hansen
In a home where original features had largely been either boarded over or hidden behind layers of white paint, the sight of brightly patterned Edwardian tiles was a happy surprise for its now owners, a property developer and his wife, a successful make-up artist.
Inspired by their find and its cheerful pink, tan and mustard tones, they asked Tiffany Duggan, founder of interior design firm Studio Duggan, to subtly work the palette through every room of this house. Mariell Lind Hansen
‘It was nice to be able to use all of those colours, but in a different scale and pattern,’ says Tiffany of the terrazzo flooring that she selected to celebrate those hues in a contemporary way. The designer has relished the task of bringing personality back to this Arts & Crafts-era home, adding personality, texture and a more modern layout that works not just for the owners, but their two young children, too.