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    10 STEPS TO PLANNING A RENO

    Jul 07, 2022 4 minutes
    FEATURE ALISON JONES
    PHOTOGRAPHS
    DAVID GILES (RIGHT); ANNA STATHAKI (LEFT)

    1 SET YOUR GOALS

    What do you want to achieve from your reno? Have you outgrown your home and need more space but moving isn’t an option? Are you frustrated with the flow of your home, and are dealing with a legacy of improvements or extensions that don’t work for the way you want to live? Or have you bought a home stuck several decades in the past, that hides myriad issues that’ll need to be tackled as soon as you start stripping off the layers of woodchip paper and floral tile borders? Decide on your priorities and must-haves, and while a downstairs toilet might be

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