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Northshore October 2025
  Barbara and Laurent Vernerey adored much of their Boxford home—a gracious shingled exterior set amid lush greenery and gardens, including a wisteria vine that ushered in spring with lavish light-purple flowers. Not so much love bloomed, however, for the home’s interior.  “The previous house was dated,” Barbara Vernerey says. “It had a ’90s look to it and needed to be updated.” Furthermore, she adds, there were big spaces that weren’t usable, and some of the layout, such as the first-floor sunroom, looked like a clunky add-on. When the Vernereys decided to update their h
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