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What happens when “Take Your Daughter To Work” day becomes permanent? According to designer Phoebe Howard, who recently hired her daughter, Nellie, to work for her design and retail business, “It’s a dream!” But before this design duo officially started working together on interiors, they first bonded in the kitchen, where Nellie helped Phoebe prepare family dinners each night. Those shared cooking sessions, based on healthy and well-prepared meals, have had lasting effects on each of their lives. We've5  asked the lovely mother-daughter team to share their five essentials for designing a kitchen with family cooking in mind.

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Beautiful work, lovely kitchens, but I love the story! I am also fortunate to be in business with my daughter and it is the best! Happy Mother's Day!

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