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A Grand Victorian Glows Like a Lantern After a Luminous Retrofit
A Grand Victorian Glows Like a Lantern After a Luminous Retrofit
Timmins + Whyte carves out a sun-soaked haven in a heritage-listed Melbourne home.
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An Impeccable Midcentury Compound in the Berkeley Hills Wants $3.4M
The main residence and one-bedroom guesthouse abut the forests of Tilden Park.
Bubble Wrap Keeps This Dining Room Addition Perfectly Insulated
An architect used the pleasant-to-pop material in the gut renovation of his 1930s colonial-style home.
15 Outdoor Pillows to Jazz Up the Patio for Summer
Give your outdoor lounge space an instant refresh for as little as $20.
Outfit Your Home Yoga Studio With These 27 Perfectly Balanced Picks
Fine-tune your tree pose or practice savasana comfortably from your own home with these yoga mats, blocks, pillows, and more.

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