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A $30K Budget Transformed This Soulless 1970s Cabin into a Cozy Retreat Tours

When an interior designer fell for a 1970s Vermont cabin sight unseen, she had six weeks, a tight budget, and a vision to transform it into a layered, colorful escape in time for ski season.

Adrienne Breaux

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