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

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