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…neighborhood can be surveyed; off the back it can expand a family room while This spacious, finished porch features high ceilings…
…passages to the front door. A large back porch built off the family room can multi-task, swapping back and forth between a peaceful…

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…provides a great look for an accent wall in a living room, family room, dining room or kitchen. You have a difficult time getting…
…fun in a kitchen. Mortensen used it recently to redo a family room that had a fireplace clad in tile and mirrors, which she…

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… General Motors' concept of the connected home extends beyond the four walls of the…
…products that consumers value in the connected home. For example, the company's security…
…homeowners got their first look at the connected home by Sears, Roebuck and Co. In a four…

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…will benefit most from an Internet-connected home revolve around work, family, and…
…energy bill," Kenney says. Many connected home technologies have long been available…
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…satellite connection is always on. The Connected Home Network Today's connected home involves more than networking computers…
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…accessories from room to room. Look for unique pieces of furniture that aren't getting a lot of use and move them into the family room or bedroom where they can be appreciated. For example, a stack of antique boxes that can be reused as accent tables. …

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