MEET + GREET
Haley Doreen, 34, and John Mai, 35 (both co-owners of The Vintage Shop), Christian, 18 months, and Amelia, 3 months, plus Charlie Brown the dog.
PROBLEMS & SOLUTIONS
1 Dated carpet and lino throughout. > Floor coverings lifted and original matai floorboards sanded.
2 Awkward bathroom with small fittings. > Reshuffled layout and installed larger vanity, shower etc.
3 The old-fashioned kitchen was too small. > Removed hot water cylinder, installed modern cabinets with better use of space, and added a deeper benchtop.
Where is the home and when did you move in? Onehunga, Auckland; mid 2016.
Why did you decide to buy it? Haley: After renting for many years, we decided it was time to have a place of our own. We had been collecting our…
