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Listening to Your House

An interior designer shares six lessons that apply to any home

by Maria LaPiana

This is a story about a woman in love with her house. It's also about your house. Your sister's. And your best friend's. It's about intuition, and some fundamental principles of design. And it's about how we all can learn to love our houses a little more.

Listening to Your House
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From Inspired House1 , pp. 64-69 November 1, 2003
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