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25 July 2021 • 6:00am
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When Emily Rickard and her family moved into their new home in Bristol last August, it was after three years of renting in the area, and 17 years of living abroad, in Sydney and New York. They were ready to settle down, and their plan was to live in the house for a while before renovating, but the interior as it stood was far from inspiring. ‘It was all blue and grey, and didn’t feel welcoming,’ says Emily.