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Open-plan living has gone hand-in-hand with a growing obsession with wellness, for good reason. It has the effect of making all spaces feel bigger and brighter. Open concept offers a more cheerful outlook than smaller, darker rooms, whether in the glow of summer or the gloom of winter. But, while we’ve been (largely) convinced on the open concept’s advantage for the heart of our home – our kitchens, living spaces and dining rooms – it’s an idea that’s been less adopted in other spaces, such as the bedroom. Could that space not benefit from this same uplifting quality, too?

Maybe the more appropriate question is, what’s the right project to take a space like

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