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IS HIRING FRIENDS FOR A RENOVATION A GOOD IDEA?

YES

‘We said what we thought and took everything in good humour’

Bianca Opris (@opris_b_designs) is an interior designer based in Brussels

‘You can work for friends if there is trust and communication. When I started out, working for friends was an obvious way to gain experience and build up my portfolio, and I was prepared to offer mates’ rates in exchange. I made

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