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AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2024 / ISSUE 108 / FIRSTTIMEBUYERMAG.CO.UK
What’s in…
42 Autumnal vibes? Six tips for seasonal styling Steve Hird, Director and Co- Founder of Edward Thomas Interiors shares six simple styling tips to swap spring/summer chic for autumn/winter comforts.
33 Show Stopper!
Award-winning interior designer Pandora Taylor has just unveiled the exciting new one bedroom show home at Peabody New Homes’ The Auria, in Notting Hill. Lynda Clark discovers where her inspiration comes from and she gives some excellent advice to rst time buyers on how to furnish your rst home.
HOMEPAGE
with Raymond Blanc for BBC2 and Masterchef the Professionals , he talks to Lynda Clark about his fascinating career, his rst and current homes and has some great advice for rst time buyers. 14 House Hunter We go on the hunt with Anna Walker and Marcus Bellingham who are on the look out for their rst home in and around Lewisham, south east London. 16 Developer’s doctor Olubukola Abiiba, the Head of Leasehold Sales Services at Newlon Housing Trust, answers your property question.
FEATURED
18 The View: Olivia Bowen Olivia Bowen is well-known for coming second on Love Island in 2016 with her now-husband, Alex Bowen. She is passionate about property and interiors and has over 750,000 followers on her @thebowenhome Instagram. Lynda Clark speak to Olivia again to nd out what she has been doing since we last spoke to her. 22 Why rst time buyers should consider buying more sustainably with a new build home We are all becoming more
looks at how we can create a zero carbon future.
8 FTB Loves... Enjoy the great outdoors with our choice of lovely glamping essentials to make the most of the summer days. 10 Living The soothing colour of the sea and sky – our round-up of all things blue and beautiful, a favourite for your home interiors. 12 At home with: David Moore David Moore is the founder and owner of Michelin-starred restaurant Pied à Terre in London’s Fitzrovia. A regular on TV and radio, including The Restauran t
28 Wish you were here Postcards from some beautiful Northern cities and towns highlight the best places to
eco-conscious, and buying a new build property, which is energy ef cient and includes smart technology, means cheaper bills. Natalie Daniels
consider buying your rst home. Laura Dean-Osgood goes on a whistlestop tour of the North and picks out some great developments too.
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