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‘Open-plan WORKS FOR US’

The decision to move our kitchen was mainly to make the most of the stunning sea views, and having brought in an architect to help draw up the plans, we started the renovation last summer,’ says Ruth. ‘My husband Ben did most of the work himself and we had a couple of his firefighter

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