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I wanted to embrace A CALM HOME

MY STORY

I love a period property, but after spending more time fixing them than enjoying them, we decided it was time to try something more modern and easier to maintain. So, when we saw this 1960s house we were excited to transform it into an amazing family home. Our house sold quickly so before we completed, we spent seven weeks renting an apartment.

When we finally moved in, we freshened the whole house up with a lick of white paint. Then I started planning the reno, knowing the big project was converting three downstairs rooms into a sociable, open-plan

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