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Great room: A wall of sliding glass doors in the great room connects the inside and outside spaces. The backyard is only 10 feet deep, Aust says, “so we had to get creative on how to make the house feel like it wasn’t right on top of the neighbor.” The gas fireplace surround is honed Belgian marble. Paint color on built-ins: Mole’s Breath, Farrow & Ball; lantern light: Visual Comfort

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Fireplace: The cold-rolled steel fireplace chimney is directly across from the kitchen’s vent hood and echoes its style. The bottom is hand-troweled, hand-rubbed plaster. The floating shelves and cabinets are the same stained alder wood used in the kitchen, creating a cohesive flow between the two spaces.

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