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Styling Jo Rigg Photos Lizzie Orme
BEDROOM MAKEOVER
When Spanish born, Beatriz Sant Mora, turned her back on London living in favour of a home by the sea, she knew she would have to take on a renovation project in order to make the most of her limited budget. ‘I settled on Margate because of its great links to the capital, and I love the fact that I now live just minutes from the beach,’ she says. However, as an ex-rental, her two-bedroom period conversion required serious updating and with no choice but to live on site during the works, Beatriz was keen to create a haven, in which to escape the chaos at the end of each day.