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A first-time homeowner brings out the charm and coziness in her Utah home through determination and patience

Forget fusty and dusty. Secondhand finds in this home are as bright and cheery as if they just stepped off the showroom floor

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Go for big-league drama outdoors with oversize rocks in gardens, around pools and on patios

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