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immediately struck by how impeccably neat everything is. From the couch to the coasters on the coffee table, to the vintage radio in the
years. And while this is true, as
in all things
c
When we bought the house in 1981, the previous owners had remodelled
orner... the room is, in a word, harmonious.
in 1973, which included built-in Whirlpool appliances in the then- popular “shadowed avocado green”. After all... it was 1973. At 41 years old, the dishwasher still works great, Dean says.
t’s a room that, after a hot day’s work in the yard or shop, you’d sink into, lovely and cool, to sleep deeply or listen
to some tunes. “Jan’s a fastidious housekeeper”,
living room one is
D“ ean says of his wife of 45
“We use it twice a year for holiday dinners. Otherwise, we wash all of our dishes by hand.” With more than a touch of lovelorn nostalgia, he adds:
“The matching refrigerator will die one of these days and it’s loss will probably drive me in to therapy. Jan keeps the built in range, hood, and double ovens looking like new.”
Baby, you ain’t kiddin’.
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he’s being gracious and humble by giving her all the credit.
COLLECTOR SPOTLIGHT
WI alking into Dean’s
1967