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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Hebe Hatton

A global pandemic, a massive flood, and two different designers – this project, its designers, and its owners went on a journey to get to the colorful family home you see now

Dining room with large dining table, blue velvet dining chairs, a gray and white wallpaper and Persian style rug.

It's often a good backstory that makes for a beautiful home, and this home has a rollercoaster of a backstory. The house was built in the early nineteenth century and had some stunning original features and buckets of charm, but when it was bought by a young family, it was in need of a contemporary update and some major TLC. So far, so straightforward.

The pandemic of 2020 was the first spanner in the works as it meant lead times were long and progress was slow, then as things started to return back to normal in the wider world, a flood caused by a burst pipe caused lots of damage and homeowners were forced to move into a temporary home. Sounds like enough drama for one renovation project, but the third part of the story, and the happy ending here, is due to the designers behind the space.

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