The deep front porch, opposite, gives Annie and Rob Lazarus’s new

home old-fashioned charm. "Even if it’s raining, we can be warm

and cozy out there,” Annie says. Tucked in a small space behind

the stairs, the dining area, this page, seems larger because

of sliding French doors that open onto the back porch.

BY J O D Y G A R L O C K P H O TO S P H IL H A R V E Y PRO D U CED BY S A R A H A L B A STYLIN G M IC H A E L W A L T E R S

BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS AUGUST2008

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