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Budget Breakdown: After a $322K Revamp, an Australian Beach House Fends Off Flooding
Budget Breakdown: After a $322K Revamp, an Australian Beach House Fends Off Flooding
Nigel Chouri and Crick King bought the tattered ’50s property for $911K and introduced water-resistant features, a Spanish-style plaza, and a dreamy garden ADU.
By Aaron Chapman
The Adobe Revival Is Here
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Sofa Sagas: It Took Three Moves in Three Years to Find the Right Couch For Me
After a lot of trial and error, I learned a very important lesson about furniture: if it makes you happy, that’s all that matters.
How to Navigate Renovation Costs in the Age of Tariffs
Stop panic-hoarding building materials and get familiar with one word: contracts.
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Designed by Jack Finnegan, the waterfront home has a brand-new kitchen, restored floors and ceilings, and Japanese-inspired gardens.
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This Wild $1.3M North Carolina Home Is Buried Beneath the Earth
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The brick residence has several entries placed around the perimeter, and is heated only via a woodburning stove and the sun.

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