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The faux painting in the powder room and throughout the house is by Scott Dunn. The metal stand holding the basin is an original piece by craftsman Chris Stinson.
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The counters in the master bathroom are black granite.
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The framed mirror hangs on a wall in the "dog trot" alongside of the kitchen door. It was used for grooming and shaving and was usually the only mirror in the house.
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A major element of the bungalow cottage interior is the living-room fireplace, emphasized by brick, clinker brick or cobblestone. Contemporary art includes a clay scultpre by Louisiana artist Don Wright and collages and paintings by Dolly Berthelot. Her Mid-Eastern style abstracts, "Turkish Memories," a hand-pieced 1880's paisley, and antique Turkish kelims all reflect the Berthelot's beloved two years of living in Turkey and suggest her family's Lebanese heritage.
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An antique Chinese rice bowl is used as the coffee table in the living room.
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On the wall and throughout the house there are dozens of mirrors which acts to reflect light.
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The fireplace on the right was positioned int he center of both front rooms before the walls were removed. These heated the entire house before the advent of modern heating systems.
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The painted table was commissioned by Nancy.
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Walls are heart-pine throughout the house. Nancy stripped the walls by sanding them down to the bare wood over a three month period.
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The bedroom was painted and decorated to reflect the history of the house as a bordello. The original walls were painted in multicolors of orange, lime green and yellow. Nancy repainted with a "red" bordello theme.
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