Australian House & Garden

PRACTICALLY PERFECT

There’s nothing like living in several houses over a couple of years to get you right up to speed with what works and what doesn’t, which inclusions you love and what irritates you daily. So having moved quite a few times in recent years, Alicia and Mitch – the owners of this Sydney home – were crystal clear on what they sought from their renovation.

Not only that, Alicia came to the project armed with skills, a stack of research and a burning desire to create a home that was

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