Could ''tiene'' in this case be translated as ''cares about''?

Could ‘‘tiene’’ in this case be translated as ‘‘cares about’’?

It means that the studio is very important for him.
Another example:

“Lucia tiene molto al suo aspetto. Va in palestra tre volte a settimana ed è sempre a dieta!”

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(dare importanza)
‘tenere a’, ‘tenerci a’ = to care about, to attach great importance to

Adalberto ci tiene molto al suo studio e lo vuole arredare bene.
Adalberto attaches great importance to his study and he wants to furnish it well.

Grazie!