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| Click the links below to tour our home |
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| Parlours were used for entertaining guests. They were ususally located in the center of the house and contained the best furniture. A well appointed parlour was a status symbol for the homeowner. Parlours were also viewing rooms for the deceased, as there were no funeral parlours during this time period (now you get the name!) |
| Sorry there's no before photo, I lost a roll of film. There was eight layers of wallpaper, painted a lime green. There was also a lime green rug that had been there so long, it faded the finish on the wood floor. |
| Detail of wallpaper in the parlour. Notice the pretty foiling |
| The original coal fireplace in the parlour. It's unusual it still has it's summer cover, most of those were given up in WW2 for scrap metal. It's in excellent working condition, and the inspector said it hadn't been used in 50 years. Even with wood, we can get the room to 85 in January. |
| Our parlour facing south. |
| The Gates of Dawn canvas in the parlour. The reflection is the clear acrylic over it. |
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| Detail of the molding throughout the house and our pocket doors. There are four sets and each set is 7.5 feet tall. The ceilings are 9 feet tall |
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| The stained glass in the parlour. The window also has beveled panes, but they are concealed by the curtains. |
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| This is our taxidermy peacock. Its tail is over 6 feet long!!!. |