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“MY CLIENTS ARE INTERESTED IN GOOD DESIGN AND HAVE A GREAT EYE – THEY DIDN’T WANT ANYTHING TRENDY OR COOKIE-CUTTER.”

There’s nothing like moving house for putting your priorities in order. Do you really need all those cushions you’ve accumulated, and is it worth carting the couch to a new location? Will your beloved bedspreads suit the new colour scheme and should you bring that bone china dinner set you never unpacked after you last moved homes?

For the couple who boxed up their belongings from a large family home in the hills of Wellington and moved into this two-storey apartment in the centre of the city (while their architect drew up plans for a more permanent residence

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