Buying a home three times larger than the one you currently live in might seem daunting to some people. But for Aucklander Michelle Anson, who happily admits she is the opposite of Marie Kondo, getting the chance to display a lifetime’s worth of collecting was an interior addict’s dream come true.
It also helped that the five-bedroom, four-bathroom Bayswater property she bought with her husband Len had been meticulously made over by the former owners, so the hard work was already done.
“The house was perfect when we moved in,” says Michelle, who fell in love with its high stud, open spaces and abundance of natural light. “I loved the little design features throughout the house, such as the mosaic tiling in the entranceway, the beautiful wainscotting, and the vaulted ceiling with…
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Haven (Digital) - 1 Issue, September 2022