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  This is a view of the living area
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  The heart pine flooring is original to the house and has been lovingly restored.
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  Heavy wooden beams reinforce the first floor ceiling.
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  The dining room is adjacent to the kitchen and front parlour.
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  The staircase leads to the third floor ballroom
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  The kitchen is in the rear of the family room.
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  The second floor is the main living space. The doors in the background lead to the large screen porch overlooking the back yard.
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  The second floor is the main living space. The doors in the background lead to the large screen porch overlooking the back yard.
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  The master bedroom is located off the main living room.
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  The original concrete porch flooring was replaced with pine wood by Ron Berthelot.
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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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  The downstairs floors are the original oak hardwood.
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  After 13 years of wrestling with a problem kitchen, a late night Eureka led to an entire transformation. The old pine glass-front cupboards had originally flanked the dining entry to the kitchen. The cabinets blocked views and forced foot traffic right through the work area. The couple wanted to keep these antique built-ins (which Ron had refinished), but needed more counter space. Suddenly Dolly realized those two cabinets could shift over to the only solid dining area wall, be pushed together, and solve several problems. The rest was easy.
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  The Florida Room is finished in a unique red-brick trim, accenting the arched windows.
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  The backyard can be seen through the arched doorway.
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  The sunroom is used as a casual family room.
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  The grand foyer features an elegant curved staircase.
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  The central post serves as a support for the elevator. The wallpaperdesign was painted on blue paper, leaves and flowers were cut out and pasted on, giving it a three-dimensional effect.
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  The formal living room joins the Florida room through the French doors in the background.
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  The wood for many of the exceptional features in the house was imported from France.
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  The south side of the formal living room overlooks the backyard.
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  The dining room is on the west side of the grand foyer.
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  The post at the left of the frame is the elevator support.
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  The bedroom is on the east corner of the second floor.
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  The master bedroom has a large balcony overlooking the side yard.
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  The bedroom is on the northwest corner of the second floor.
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  Moldings are embellished with different elements in every room.
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  An antique Chinese rice bowl is used as the coffee table in the living room.
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  The elaborate dining room furniture was purchased from Argentina. There are scars from shotgun pellets in several of the seats - remnants of a coup attempt.
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  The kitchen and breakfast nook adjoins the dining room on the east side of the house.
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  The design of the major rooms is forthright and functional. The living room is directly connected to the dining room.
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  Half of the gingerbread under the arch in the hallway was missing when the Odom's purchased the house in 1998; however, in a small recess in the stairwell closet all the missing pieces except ofr fome small fragment were discovered. The owners meticulously re-assembled everything, glueing the pieces and holding them in place with bread ties until the glue had dried.
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  The current dining room was originally a paneled study/library. In the late 1930s, the paneling was removed leaving the plaster walls exposed. The ceiling is wallpapered in a Victorian design.
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  Beautiful original fireplace mantles dominate six rooms in the house. One fireplace has been converted to gas. Five are coal burning.
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  The arrangement of the foyer and hall are not traditional to the four-square architectural style. Most of the hall was eliminated and a staircase added for access to the upperstairs bedroom. Behind the staircase there was room to add a large closet and bath.
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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 primitive pine table in the family room is from Nancy's family
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  The show room faces Florida Blanca Street.
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  The work room on the right is adjacent to the gallery and sales area on the left.
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  The designers meet in the work room.
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  The comfortable living area has a spectacular view of Escambia Bay.