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t o u c h e s e n l i v e n t h e t r a d i t i o n a l h o m e

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a r i a s a y s .

“Nothing is so important in this house that it can’t be touched,” Maria says. In the

living room, a mirrored coffee table gives the family a place to play board games or

just put up their feet. “This isn’t a television kind of house,” Maria says. Slipcovers are

washable, to fit her keep-it-clean lifestyle. A formal side table is also a space-saving

desk for recharging laptops.

B E T T E R H O M E S A N D G A R D E N S MAY 2 0 1 0 6 l