Then & Now: Rachael and Jeff’s Tauranga home

A 1960s Tauranga state house is thoughtfully reinvented with a new layout and a lighter, fresher décor scheme.

Words by: Monique Balvert-O’Connor
Photography by: Angela Keoghan

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