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Learn stripping, staining, painting and reupholstering basics to make bargain-basement furniture worthy of center stage at home

Forays into antiques markets and online auctions bring old-time flavor to a sleek and soaring living-dining space

This outdoor room is brand new, but the salvaged iron and stone pieces conjure an air of the past

Give your garden design some textural bam with pebbles, granite, river rocks and other permeable materials

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