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Backyard · Remodel
The 13-Year Itch: Our Pool Deck Evolution
We redid our pool deck twice. Then we finally stopped patching and went travertine. Here’s everything that went wrong first — and what we’d do differently.
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DIY · Outdoor
How I Fake Filled a Giant Pot for Free (And Nobody Can Tell)
No floral foam. No expensive filler. Just a cardboard box, yard gravel, and a faux agave that has already fooled multiple people. Total cost: $0.
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DIY · Wallpaper
The Wallpaper I Hung Wrong, Reordered, and Then Added Gold Leaf To
A Vivian Ferne peel-and-stick story in three acts. Mistakes were made. Lessons were learned. Gold leaf was pressed by hand. Worth it.
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