“Kate's heels clicked over the scarred wooden floors; her fingers probed gently along mildewed wallpaper. She clambered up to the dusty attic, then went down to rummage in the dank basement. After she had poked about to her heart's content, she returned to the library and settled back in a window seat. San Francisco Bay shimmered far below her, tiers of rooftops sloping down to the water's edge. Kate savored the view, then turned to her briefcase. She snapped it open and took out her notepad.The... house was not stunning or imposing. It had no pretensions to grandeur, unlike so many of the places Kate decorated. And that was exactly why she felt drawn to it. This house had been built in another era— built solidly, to last. Anchored firmly to the top of the hill, it seemed more concerned with sheltering and guarding its inhabitants than with any outward display of beauty.Kate gazed dreamily around the room, pen poised motionless over her notepad. Homely and homey all at once… but she knew she could bring out the hidden grace here, show the house that it could be beautiful.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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