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omanced by the heritage features of this century-old cottage in Sydney’s Inner West, Alana and her husband Oliver took back their vow to never renovate again. “We were house hunting and couldn’t find the perfect home for our growing family,” Alana explains. Pregnant with their second child, the couple was on a tight deadline. “And so, this cottage, without an indoor toilet or usable kitchen, became our next reno project,” says Alana, mum to Ava, now four, and Félix, two. The couple’s redesign

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