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A fashion designer's eclectic approach to decorating has resulted in a cool and character-filled beachside family home in Sydney.
Writer & styling Natalie Walton. Photography Chris Warnes/warnesandwalton.

Bec Powell's two-year-old son Jet likes to race up and down the hallway, which is lined with fabrics and sculptures bought in New Delhi, India.

Mix n match: beachside Sydney home renovation

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