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A chance meeting between interior designer Melissa Balzan and her former client was the stroke of luck that sparked homeowners Fran and Con’s project. “I have been friends with Fran for many years and bumped into her at an event,” explains Melissa of Melissa Balzan Design. “She asked if I would come and see her new apartment and cast my eye over some of her

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