Haven Magazine

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On the day Bonnie Slade’s horrified mother viewed her daughter and son-in-law’s new home, she whispered, “What have they done?” Bonnie and her husband Jason Callister understood the parental concern. The couple had, after all, bought what they claim was one of the most unattractive houses in Nelson.

But where others saw charmless architecture and nine types of wallpaper set against floral curtains and swirly patterned carpet, the new owners glimpsed glorious possibility in a great location. The poky kitchen and tiny windows and bathrooms didn’t faze them. Nor were they concerned to

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