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The Guardian - Life & Style • Feb. 10, 2026, 10:45 a.m.
Cali vibes, east London postcode: how I transformed my home with Golden State style
Will the interior design of California, with its emphasis on light, touch and nature, translate to east London and banish the winter darkness? During February, the psychological depth of winter, I check the weather forecast every day to watch the minutes of daily sunlight climbing one by one.
Time seems to slow down in the hours of darkness after 5pm, and in these moments, I begin drifting mentally towards California: one of the sunniest states in the US, with more than double the amount of annual sunshine hours in the UK. Long evenings and lucid dreams of gliding down a coastal road from Monterey to Malibu prompted a new home interior project inspired by the essence, climate and culture of the Golden State.
Time seems to slow down in the hours of darkness after 5pm, and in these moments, I begin drifting mentally towards California: one of the sunniest states in the US, with more than double the amount of annual sunshine hours in the UK. Long evenings and lucid dreams of gliding down a coastal road from Monterey to Malibu prompted a new home interior project inspired by the essence, climate and culture of the Golden State.
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