HOMES OF THE TREASURE COAST
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impact windows and doors. The original walls and Dade
pine hardwood floors were refinished. Renovations outside
include new landscaping and antique wrought-iron fencing,
along with a courtyard in back and a patio in front, both
paved in Old Chicago brick.
“The previous owners had plans made for a second master
bedroom and bath,” Jan adds. “They decided against it,
since it would take away from the original charm. We feel
the same way, although there are times when we could use
another bath.”
At 1,000 square feet, the two-bedroom, one-bath house is
relatively small by today’s standards, but more than adequate
as their second home. “It’s the right size for us and I
don’t want to change it,” Dan says.
Separating the family room and living room is an archway
adorned with two plaster columns in a spiral design referred
to as the Bernini column, inspired by Italian artist Gian Lorenzo
Bernini’s bronze columns over the altar of St. Peter’s
Basilica in Rome. Similar Baroque-style spiral columns were
also used in the design of the 1927 Lyric Theatre in downtown
Stuart.
The living room and family room contain sofas and tables
in neutral colors that harmonize with the home’s original
details. The lighting fixture over the antique wood farm
table in the dining room matches the sconces over the
fireplace mantel and elsewhere. Though new, the lighting
fixtures are designed to resemble those from Thomas Edison’s
day. Other striking elements in the living room are the
vaulted ceiling and large brick fireplace.
Richly patterned oriental rugs throughout the home add
color to the neutral palette. Chairs in the living room, uphol-
Another prominent feature in storybook architecture is the old English-style
chimney. Renovations by the previous owners include the courtyard in
>> back and the patio in the front, both paved in Old Chicago brick.
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