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Having made the decision to knock down the less-than-perfect home on their completely perfect Gold Coast block, homeowners Kate and Matt knew who to call. Melbourne interior designer Katie Sargent has known Kate for as long as she can remember. “We’re like cousins,” says Katie. “I’d visit Kate on her family farm in NSW when we were kids. We’ve pretty much grown up together.” So it was only natural that, with the fresh slate of a rebuild ahead of her, Kate would bring Katie

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