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At just over 2500 square feet, this home... ![Thousand Oaks Modern Farmhouse - Selections & Design](https://blog.kurkhomes.com/hubfs/social-suggested-images/LMP_2657.jpg) ![](https://blog.kurkhomes.com/hubfs/KurkHomes-Sep2017/Image/favicon.png) April 8, 2020 ## [Thousand Oaks Modern Farmhouse - Selections & Design](https://blog.kurkhomes.com/thousand-oaks-modern-farmhouse) We recently designed and completed this gorgeous Modern Farmhouse in Magnolia. This home has a crawlspace beneath a raised... ![Bring the Outdoors In: Blurring the Boundaries between Inside and Outside](https://blog.kurkhomes.com/hubfs/marvin-effingham-bifold-door-exterior-close-up.jpg) ![](https://blog.kurkhomes.com/hubfs/KurkHomes-Sep2017/Image/favicon.png) March 8, 2019 ## [Bring the Outdoors In: Blurring the Boundaries between Inside and Outside](https://blog.kurkhomes.com/bring-the-outdoors-in-blurring-the-boundaries-between-inside-and-outside) [MARVIN ULTIMATE BI-FOLD DOOR, EXTERIOR CLOSE UP](https://www.marvin.com/plan/inspiration-gallery/photos/marvin-ultimate-bi-fold-door-exterior-close-up-3241#brands=marvin,integrity,infinity&segment=residential,commercial&prod=99) It has been said that nature is good for health and wellness, and the idea of... 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