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Opposite: The center hall admits light from front door through back. Pocket doors wear solid brass handles, raised panels dress the arched door- ways, and substantial newel posts anchor the staircase.
Below: The living room mantel wraps around the side of the chimney breast, accentuating the masculine details of its moldings and ornamentation.
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In proportion with the high ceilings, the mantels over the home’s three fireplaces are also high—68 inches above the floor. The wide, antique heart pine floorboards are reclaimed from an old Greenwood cotton mill. The curved grand staircase
rises through a curved opening in the ceiling—yet another study in proportion. “We had to care- fully plan how far the stairwell engages into the stair hall,” notes the architect, to avoid interfering with Meghan’s desire for a clear sightline from front door through the backyard. In keeping with neoclassi- cal tradition, that wide central hallway and the formal rooms situated on either side are considered the most important rooms in the house and wear the most architectural detail. Their crown molding alone is made up of 17 pieces. The architec- tural details in the living room are more masculine—simpler,