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Retro rules

PERIOD COTTAGE RENOVATION

A passion for collecting vintage furniture and accessories saved Sian Moran a fortune when she was decorating her first home. ‘I started collecting retro homewares at car boot sales about 15 years ago when I was a student,’ she explains. ‘At the time, I was living in a rented flat in Brighton and money was tight. Shopping second hand was one of the ways I could afford to decorate my home. I brought many of these pieces with me when we moved into this

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