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A Living and Dining Room Makeover


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Step 1: Get a Plan

Stephen sat down with the homeowner to get an idea of what she was hoping to get out of the space. He firsts asked his client, "When you think of your dream home, what do you envision?" She had hoped to get the feeling of a cozy flat in Paris -- this inspired Stephen's vision for the makeover.



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