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Francesca Swan

How I celebrate Christmas when I'm mid-renovation – and my survival tips to help you find Christmas joy when you're living in chaos

Lit christmas tree and garland over a fireplace.

Strategist and content creator Francesca Swan is one of Ideal Home's new Open House contributors, sharing her thoughts on the concept of 'Everything' and what makes a home special to you. See the rest of her articles here.

It’s 1992 and my parents are in the middle of a huge renovation on our family home, centred around the extensive transformation of a very old and dilapidated kitchen. It’s a Victorian house, with Victorian drains; cue many complications and months of unexpected delay. An October completion date moves to March and by December, we are basically kitchenless.

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