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    HONORING Integrity IN A FIRST-PERIOD HOUSE

    Apr 13, 2021 3 minutes
    BY TOVAH MARTIN
    PHOTOS BY KINDRA CLINEFF

    , Jessica Marbain knew she would have to walk a fine line. “You have to respect the integrity of an old house, but it needs to be livable,” says the interior designer. When she took on this project in 2014, she faced substantial issues of comfort. The interior was only partially insulated and there was no heat to the second floor. • On the plus side, “the house

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