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Make your house look like it’s been there forever with these tricks and easy ideas.

An old front door
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Old Doors

Greet guests with an old front door. Skip the builder’s basic and install a front door with age and patina. This pine door, which was salvaged from a ruined building in England, gives its cottage instant character and creates a welcoming entry.

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