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lakeside living room with wooden ceiling, floor and kitchen

Cozy bedroom with wood panelled walls in light grey, a glass dressing table near a window and a sofa with scatter cushions in pale green, natural light through window.

light and airy neutral dining room

A modern yellow dining room

Queen anne home with white exterior, porch and columns and picket fence

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Mid-century kitchen with Terrazzo splash back and range cooker

Burgundy cottage laundry room with white counters, gold rail across the cabinet with a curtain instead of a door. There are peach and cream china plates on display on a shelf

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A large grey and white modern farmhouse with two wooden garage doors, and beautiful landscaping.

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A statement dining area with green patterned wallpaper, a large dining table with white rattan chairs, green patterned curtains, black and white tiled flooring and an open door to a leafy, sunny garden. A statement mirror is seen to the right above a wooden bench with green patterned cushions.