Lateral thinking can turn a flat into a perfect family home

Sometimes it takes an artist's eye to make the most of a cramped apartment's potential, discovers Nicole Swengley
25 February 2016

As a chic Frenchwoman who put down roots in London 13 years ago, Leonora Beaubois knows a thing or two about stylish living. And the cool, calm, contemporary interior of her home reflects her designs for L&B, the specialist luxury linens store she runs in Belgravia.

Chic: Leonora Beaubois with her children Chiara, five, and Luca, four
One of the four bedrooms was converted into the dining room
Small touches of colour enliven the cool grey and white kitchen
The Yves Klein table is like “an extra light” in the middle of the living room

COTTON ON TO BESPOKE

Photographs: Simon Maxwell

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