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LIVING IN RURAL AUSTRALIA equips you with an appreciation of the age-old art of mending what you have rather than buying something new. Britta de Laat, founder of furniture restoration company Dumped & Ditched, has spent decades honing the skills required to transform unwanted furniture into treasured items for the home.

While studying fine art in London in the 1990s, Britta sourced inspiration from

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