Australian House & Garden

SONIA WARNER AND JACINTA WOODS

Sonia: When I was a child, a family day out often involved visiting display-home villages. I remember lots of burgundy cabinetry teamed with ice-grey laminate benchtops, terracotta pots filled with pampas grass... This ‘cutting-edge’ design inspired our own home and ignited my love and appreciation of residential design.

were all extremely bright but creatively challenged. I was the black sheep who wanted to explore colour and style rather than study for exams. My wonderful mum had no passion for interiors or craft herself, but

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