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Before and After: Living rooms

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Classic comeback for a midcentury abode
Lisa Romerein

Midcentury abode (before)

This living room's previous incarnation included a massive gold-veined mirror that concealed the unfinished double-sided fireplace.

Plantation shutters blocked an enormous expanse of floor-to-ceiling windows.

A team of workers had to chip away for days on their hands and knees to unearth the original terrazzo floors.


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