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FOR GOODNESS' SAKE

THE PROJECT

If Rachel Barthow was a foodstuff, she might be granola — in the best possible way. For a start, eating a bowl of this wholesome fare at her dining table while watching her two young children play nearby is one of her all-time favourite things to do. Add to this that she does so in the home she designed to be visually and mentally nourishing using the principles that guide her wellness-focused interior design practice and you get the picture.

Having begun her career as a mental health social

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