Australian House & Garden

In the tones

No one could accuse Melbourne couple Alison and Nick of acting on impulse: the pair had been seriously contemplating the renewal of their ageing Victorian terrace for more than a decade before they finally took the plunge. But the couple hold no regrets for taking the longer, more considered road to forever-home bliss. Quite the contrary.

“As it turned out, waiting to renovate was the best thing we did,” says Alison. “We always loved the

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