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A Home with a History: how a twist of fate – and a change of scenery – transformed Alexandra Tolstoy’s life and work

Evicted from her home, the adventurer and founder of The Tolstoy Edit needed somewhere for her family – and fast. Turning a run-down rental in Battersea into a haven of handsome objects inspired by her heritage has, she says, opened more doors than she could have imagined

words
Charlotte Evans
photography
Chris Horwood
production
Harry Cave
A Home with a History: how a twist of fate – and a change of scenery – transformed Alexandra Tolstoy’s life and work

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