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with Lauren Gates

BEST ADVICE: Because we didn’t have space on the walls, we liked the suggestion of putting the pop-up electrical plugs into the floor of the living area before we laid the concrete floor.

FAVOURITE ROOM: The laundry in the scullery. It’s the hideaway spot next to the kitchen with one big bin for dirty laundry and one big one for clean clothes where we can shove everything away when people come over.

FAVOURITE APPLIANCE: The Roomba robot vacuum cleaner that cleans automatically. An absolute Godsend.

RENOVATION HIGH POINT: The TV cabinetry built by Kitchen Spectrum. It slides across and neatly covers everything behind it. The grooving and finishing brings the whole room together.

BIGGEST DEBATE: Getting two cats rather than one. They keep each other company.

CLEVER TIP: Work with good people. You can’t do everything yourself.

FAVOURITE LOCAL RESTAURANT: Ramen Takara in Ponsonby Rd – great for a family.

FAVOURITE CAFE: Honey Bones in Richmond Rd.

HOMES / AUCKLAND

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