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Dream Weavers

Wicker. The very word conjures images of sculptural woven sofas and lacy high-backed chairs stationed along a wide porch. “Wicker has very romantic connotations, it’s incredibly relaxed,” says Lulu Lytle, an owner of the London-based company Soane, which is known for not only for its array of fabrics and wallpapers, but also its bespoke furnishings. “Wicker works in every environment. You can have it in the grandest drawing room or on a verandah.”

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