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Décor dilemma
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Karien van den Berg of Potchefstroom writes Our 1980s house has an entrance hall with a very high ceiling and lots of texture (the walls are roughly plastered and the exposed brick is whitewashed). It gets plenty of natural light, thanks to high windows – which is great for my plants. There’s also a built-in planter with a bookcase resting on it; it’s practical, but not much to look at. The
