Heading a team of gifted American and English artists, Lycett experimented with ceramic bodies and glazes, while designing a range of sumptuous vases, ewers and other large showpieces that were retailed nationwide to the carriage trade.

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She used her chairs as stands for large photographs and posters, as shelves for vases, and sometimes as hangers for dresses, because the sight of good clothes never failed to cheer her up.

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Then comes the fun part: vintage textiles, large pillows, pictures on the walls, pretty lampshades, hanging candelabras and chunky vases filled with fresh flowers.

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