I write and edit stories about beautiful homes every day. So, when it came to renovating my own place, a four-bedroom converted duplex in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, I was excited and terrified in equal measure. What if it was ugly or boring or became dated in a hot minute? The risk was there, but I committed to it at the end of 2018.
Just before starting, my husband, Carl, took me aside and said, “Whatever happens with this project, we must stick together.” I thought it was
