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Houzz Tour: Fresh White Update Makes a Bright Family Home (30 photos)

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When their beloved nonagenarian next-door neighbor decided to sell her house and downsize, this Boulder, Colorado, couple jumped at the chance to buy her home. In addition to fond memories of spending time in the house with the neighbor, the husband and wife loved the home’s leafy setting, the walk-out…


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Kitchen of the Week: A Modern Mix of White, Wood and Blue (8 photos)

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A San Francisco couple who work in the medical field bought their contemporary three-story hillside home as a place where they could relax after their busy work days. But the existing U-shaped kitchen with a generic look and a wall that separated the space from the dining room didn’t align with their…


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Kitchen of the Week: White, Gray and Peaceful in Tennessee (8 photos)

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After six years of living with their kitchen, Garrett Keck and Carolyn Maxfield Keck had a good idea of what they didn’t like about it. The cabinets were aging and didn’t hold much. The square-tile floor was out of date and the grout dirty. The refrigerator jutted into the traffic flow.
The couple

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