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She watched from her patio wall as five volunteers chiseled the historic tiles from the stairs and from her massive living room fireplace.

Traditional elements, like a faux fireplace and a tiny trove of potted plants outside her front door, add to her cottagecore aesthetic.

"If I work hard all day long, and want to go home and smoke a joint and just stare at the fireplace for three hours, that's my civil liberty," he says.

The house has central heating and air conditioning, a natural gas fireplace and ample closet space.

She’d read them at the breakfast table, in the living room in front of the fireplace, or instead of standard-issue bedtime stories.