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CHARACTER Against a backdrop of raw brick and railroad track, lawyer Tucker Idol crafted himself a funky urban condo by AYN-MONIQUE KLAHRE photographs by CATHERINE NGUYEN
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t first glance, you might think you have Tucker Idol figured out: he’s a young guy who works as an attorney and lives downtown to shorten his commute to the firm on Fayetteville Street. But take a look at his apartment, and you’ll see another side: The cool industrial loft is filled with furniture and art he’s made himself, plus thoughtful DIY design details that give the space a unique and decidedly creative feel. Idol lives in The Cotton Mill, a textile processing mill turned condo building across the tracks, literally, from Seaboard Station. The building was converted for residential living in the 1990s, and maintains many original architectural details,
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