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When Hurricane Sandy pounded the East Coast, we decided to rehab our usual approach to our annual House of the Year. Our plan: redo a real cottage damaged by flooding-Marian Lizzi's 1,000-square-foot bungalow in Breezy Point, New York. With the help of designer Emily Henderson, we turned the ravaged home into a hopeful beacon for a community in recovery.

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