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the pair brought along had to be adjusted electrically. The results were definitely worth the work. The kitchen is by far the most modern room in the home. The chartreuse cabinets, doors, and trim are a lively contrast to the darker
There are three floors. The main level consists of a spacious entrance hall, where the eye is immediately transfixed on the original wooden staircase, where various posts and steps were repaired or replaced, coated with fresh stain. To the right, the sitting room, the left, a formal
dining room, the kitchen just ahead. You’ll find no doors on this floor, save for the super-cool butler’s door to the kitchen that swings open both ways like an old saloon door. “It makes me really happy,” said Teresa Robinson, co-owner of Jefferson House with her husband, Peter. The Robin- sons wanted to tell a fluid story; the lack of doors creates an unhindered, welcoming, and alluring space. Antique furnishings and interesting art pieces adorn the rooms, from Teresa’s own ceramic pottery creations to tin coins created by a friend of the Robinsons. The coins are intended to celebrate flaws. The hardware, hinges, and doorknobs are all treasures discovered in the basement when Peter and Teresa purchased the place. They’ve since refinished, repurposed, or refitted them. The ornate light fixtures
The Mulkey Suite features an 1850s Jersey linen press for clothes, a Victorian leathered writing desk and iron bed. Tucked away to the right of the desk is a cozy sitting room with a view of the garden. The en suite bath includes tiled walls and an artisan towel rail.
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