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LIGHT WORK

Before embarking on major renovations, most people take their time and live with the place to get a feel for what will work. That had been Lucy Rees’ plan as she carefully masterminded her family’s return to the UK from Germany. Somehow, though, she found herself camping on a mattress in her new house with just one weekend to make decisions on everything from the purpose of each room to its flooring, paint and

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