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"Our House in the middle of the street"

By: rfarrelldesign

Created: Feb 26, 2010

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I have already posted pictures of our living room on "A living room for the grown-up in you"
So I wanted to show some of the other parts of the house. It's not a large home, about 2400 sq. feet. Built in 1921, Early Spanish revival (I think and it just oozes charm and that is before I ever stepped in the door.
We have lived here for about seven years and love it to death. The interiors have changed over the years, quite a few times; I like to keep it fresh.
That is the great thing about eclectic design; there are no themes to lock your design into. You have complete and total freedom to change pieces out, reupholster, wallpaper a wall or two, change paint colors and it always looks different and interesting. I apologize in advance for the photography; it's just my little camera and me.

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