{"id":81808,"date":"2018-03-04T13:00:11","date_gmt":"2018-03-04T06:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/how-bright-ideas-turned-a-ramshakle-london-flat-into-a-cosy-family-home\/"},"modified":"2018-03-04T13:03:55","modified_gmt":"2018-03-04T06:03:55","slug":"how-bright-ideas-turned-a-ramshakle-london-flat-into-a-cosy-family-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/how-bright-ideas-turned-a-ramshakle-london-flat-into-a-cosy-family-home\/","title":{"rendered":"How bright ideas turned a ramshakle London flat into a cosy family home"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nColourful furniture and white walls made this dingy Victorian terrace into a vibrant place to liveWe co-owned a larder before we bought a flat together,\u201d recalls Alexis Burke. \u201cThat was our first big commitment, really.\u201d The larder was bought on a whim by Burke, a director of television documentaries, and her husband, the Bafta-winning actor Adeel Akhtar, on a visit to AG Hendy & Co in Hastings. \u201cIt\u2019s a very special shop that sells Victorian homeware,\u201d explains Burke. \u201cBut realistically, I\u2019m usually found shopping in Tiger\u2026\u201dThe couple and their young son, Arlo (17 months) are currently living between LA and their warm, colourful family home in Camberwell, south London, due to Akhtar\u2019s work. Continue reading…
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