Australian Country

Nurtured by nature

Wherever interior decorator Alenka Dirnbek goes, her “executive assistant”, Bugsy, is not far behind. He’s by her side during client consults and regularly joins her in the office, albeit sprawled in his favourite spot on top of the desk. “He’ll happily sit there all day,” Alenka explains of her toy Cavoodle. “His other roles include backyard excavation and testing rug durability.”

Alenka, her builder husband, Milan Derganc, and Bugsy make a great team as property flippers, which has been

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