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HOUSE STYLE: Bungalow
LOCATION: Pasadena, CA
PRICE: $749,000
HOUSE STATS: 2,560 sq. ft., 4 bedrooms, 4 baths
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Organized Confusion. No two rooms are identical in this postcard Pasadena bungalow where unique painted finishes and surprise architectural details differentiate every space. For a taste of the home’s idiosyncratic flavor, take one look at the nursery. The stenciled walls and ceilings suggest a sunburst, or even a carnival tent. It’s fun, but it’s not too loud. Throughout, beloved hallmarks of the bungalow style, such as built-ins and wood trim, help establish continuity and unify the house as a whole.
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The Gourmet Kitchen. What’s not to love? The tin ceiling and beadboard cabinets are traditional elements that, in combination with state-of-the-art stainless steel appliances, unexpectedly exude a contemporary feel. The impressive kitchen island—part moveable furniture, part stationary behemoth—provides valuable countertop space while enhancing the room’s period allure.
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The Great Outdoors. Out back, the wrap-around porch transitions onto a heavenly, tiered redwood deck. Professionally designed yet unequivocally casual, the bungalow boasts a gracious outdoor area with a full roster of amenities: an outdoor fireplace, a pergola, two fountains, and (count ‘em) seven fruit trees.
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Bob Vila’s “Dream Patio Give-Away”
Every day in April, beginning today, you can enter to win one of four fabulous prizes in the Bob Vila Dream Patio Give-Away. Each week, we will be giving away one prize, courtesy of online retailer Wayfair, to celebrate the official arrival of spring and help you ready your patio, deck or lawn for summer. To increase your chances of winning, like us and enter on Facebook too!
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If you haven’t already started mowing the lawn, replanting the beds and cleaning your deck and patio in anticipation of the warmer months ahead, you soon will. Here are some weekend sales that could help you jump-start your lawn and garden improvements at considerable savings.
Black Friday Savings is back at Home Depot, giving you more “spring” for your dollar with 20% off select gardening, tools, plumbing, flooring, and electrical products; 40% off outdoor living; and up to 60% off select lighting and fans.
Also this weekend, save 20% on Craftsman power lawn and garden products at Sears. Or buy any lawn tractor—like the Craftsman model below, $1659.99 (reg. $1989.99)—and save an additional 10% on attachments through 3/31.
Craftsman 42 In. Turn Tight Lawn Tractor
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House Envy: Brick Beauty in TX
HOUSE STYLE: Neoeclectic
LOCATION: Austin, TX
PRICE: $295,500
HOUSE STATS: 2,176 sq. ft., 3 bedrooms, 2 baths
The Open Plan. You’d never know it from the exterior but inside this bulky, brick home are tall, arch-topped portals mark the transition from one airy room to the next. While encouraging family interaction, this layout also accommodates the need for privacy, especially in the tucked-away bedrooms. Throughout, the high ceilings slope at a irregularly pitches, adding a further dimension to the home’s fluid feel and making it seem larger than the modest footprint would lead you to expect.
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DIY Deals: Spring Edition
Spring has officially arrived, making this weekend the perfect time to make that overdue purchase, or to consider a sunny-weather indulgence or two, either for inside or out (deck chairs, anyone?). Here’s just a sampling of the wonderful sales going on this weekend, but hurry: like the fleeting spring season, these DIY deals won’t last forever!
Target’s Mix or Match Home Décor Event is in full swing, both in stores and online. Buy one select home décor item and get 50% off the next. Also, save big online when you shop for furniture; the company is offering 20% off purchases of $150 or more for select kitchen, dining and home office furniture. Both sales end at 11:59 p.m., 3/24.
Oswald Squint Sofa, $5,945.75 (Reg. $6,995)
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House Envy: Modern Colonial in MA
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HOUSE STYLE: Modern Colonial
LOCATION: Brookline, MA
PRICE: $4,999,900
HOUSE STATS: 5,786 sq. ft., 6 bedrooms, 6 baths
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