Headaches & humor: rescuing an old house

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A historic 18th-century saltbox in Fairfield County, CT, that has been remodelled into a family home is described. The changes made by contractor Bill Norton included the expansion of the master bedroom, the addition of a bedroom, and renovations of the kitchen and bathrooms.

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'Tis a gift to be simple

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Architects Carol Nelson and Harry de Polo are determined not to change the 250-year-old Cornwall, CT, farmhouse in which they live. Nelson was careful to upgrade the house with little disturbance to its antique clapboard, doors, windows and hardware.

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Design dividends

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Interior decorators Robert Clark and Raymond LeCuyer showed how an average-sized room can be transformed into a multipurpose living room. Their work was displayed in the 18th century Platt-Lamb House in Fort Salonga, Long Island, NY.

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