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HOMES EDITORIAL
EDITORIAL DIRECTOR SARAH SPITERI Executive Editors Pip McCormac and Kate French Group Creative Director Emma Williams Group Chief Sub Editor Jennifer Spaeth Commercial Editorial Operations Director Jane Akers Acting Commercial Editorial Operations Director Lizzie Hudson Brand Development Editor Laura Crombie Homes Content Team Editorial Director Rhoda Parry Commissioning/Interiors Editor Fiona Mace Travel and News Editor Patrick Hamilton Courtney Associate Art Hub Director Alison Walter Art Editors Melanie Brown and Paula Jardine Senior Designer Hannah Bennewitz Thanks to Mel Algar Head of Subs Operations Maxine Clarke Hub Chief Sub Editor Carly Rigley Senior Sub Editors Marian McNamara and Karen Wiley
MANAGEMENT
Group Managing Director Andrea Davies Managing Director of Homes Jason Orme Managing Director of eCommerce Aaron Asadi Commercial Finance Director Dan Jotcham Commercial Finance Director Simon Fish
WELCOME As the season changes, and we start to turn our minds to Christmas, now is the perfect time to complete a small project. From decorating a spare bedroom to retiling a bathroom, these quick-ish wins will make a big difference to how you feel about your home. This issue is packed with dreamy schemes to spark your ideas. I am particularly taken by our cover feature, which is the home of Melanie Molesworth in Lyme Regis. Her Georgian former meeting hall has been completely transformed and is now
S Y N D I C AT I O N
full of found and foraged pieces against a simple, honest backdrop.
C I R C U L AT I O N
Melanie and her husband moved from a Victorian semi in London
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MARKETING
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ADVERTISING
Publisher and Head of Homes Joanne O’Hara (joanne.o’hara@futurenet.com) Brand Director Sharon Goode (sharon.goode@futurenet.com) International/Luxury Accounts Manager Carole Bunce (carole.bunce@futurenet.com) Head of Agency Partnerships Jon Restall (jon.restall@futurenet.com) Classified Senior Sales Executive Charlotte Beckett (charlotte.beckett@futurenet.com)
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to this place on the coast, and their relocation also gave rise to a brilliant business. It’s an inspiring tale. We pride ourselves at 25BH in sharing the personal stories behind home redesigns. It’s this human element that we really love, and I hope you do too. SARAH SPITERI, EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
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PRODUCTION
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