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‘Country cottages can be glam, too’

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‘We chose a dark green for the TV room because we wanted a cosy and cocooning feel. Adding soft pink accessories has lifted the scheme,’ says Rachel.

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Rachel Nogueira has had a long love affair with Cornwall. ‘We used to camp on the beach here as students and I’d gaze longingly at the beautiful houses and say to myself, “one day…”,’ she says. Initially, Cornish properties looked beyond their budget, but Rachel kept an eye on the market and one day a house came up

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