How one family learned through trial and error—popping off baseboards while using floor jacks and sawing a hutch in half to get it in the front door—to turn a 1909 wreck into their dream home
Next, we had to deal with a 10-foot-long salvaged display cabinet that sat out on the porch, since it wouldn't fit through any door. We had bought it before closing on the house, enchanted by its glass doors and unusual history. So my husband, John, cut it in half lengthwise, dragged the pieces inside, and reassembled them in the dining room as a built-in. It was originally a local florist’s display cabinet but now keeps plates, cups, and bowls within easy reach.
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