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Lake Home with a Secret

A gorgeous lake lot is now home for an Arkansas couple who completely transformed its downtrodden trailer house.

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Country Cottage Makeover

What's the secret to this rehabbed lake getaway? It started as a delapidated flat-roofed 12-x-60-foot trailer home! Thoughtful renovations gave this ugly-duckling structure the look of a pretty country home. Don't miss the "Before" picture on Slide #10.

The addition of several porches and decks expanded the living space from a mere 720 square feet to about 2,400 square feet. Read on and see the inside styled with a 1940s look in yellow and pink.

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