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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Morwenna Ferrier

Unpeeled tomatoes and barn conversions: Nicky Haslam reveals what’s ‘common’ this year

Barn conversions, one of the things Nicky Haslam finds ‘common’
Barn conversions, one of the things Nicky Haslam finds ‘common’ Photograph: David Askham/Alamy

What is “common” these days – and is it even OK to say it?

Some might say it’s a controversial term, but for Nicky Haslam, the 85-year-old English designer, socialite and self-appointed arbiter of taste, defining what is common is not something to shy away from – on the contrary, it has become an annual ritual.

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