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DAVID’S LIVING

Walls painted Dulux Snowy Mountains Half. Fireplace, Regency. Fireplace tiles, Earp Bros. Picture light, Enlightened Living. Artwork by Angelina Nampijinpa Tasman, Kate Owen Gallery. ‘Kleio’ white vase, SLCTD by Mecque. Sofa, Fanuli. Cushions, Città and Ivy Lane. Throw, Ferm Living. Armchair, Strictly Comfort. ‘Barbary’ rug, The Rug Establishment. Small artwork by Jeffrey Smart. Vase, Papaya.

Twelve years ago, when retired civil engineer David bought a weatherboard homestead on five acres north-west of Sydney with his late wife, he had no idea it would one day become a home for him, his daughter Adrienne, her husband, Bryson, and their three children. While David and his wife had often stayed at the property, they didn’t live there, but when he found himself alone, he decided to sell

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