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  2. Musgrave House - Wikipedia

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    A rendered brick chimney with a decorative cedar mantelpiece is located on the western wall. The large mirror panel of the mantel is decorated with a painting of birds and flowers. Basic timber bookshelves are mounted on the eastern wall in the space formerly occupied by another chimney.

  3. Faux painting - Wikipedia

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    Faux painting became popular in classical times in the forms of faux marble, faux wood, and trompe-l'œil murals. Artists would apprentice for 10 years or more with a master faux painter before working on their own. Great recognition was awarded to artists who could actually trick viewers into believing their work was the real thing.

  4. Eastlake movement - Wikipedia

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    The foundation of the building is a cement parged brick stem wall and the decorative brick chimneys are part of a coal burning fuel system. The interior of the house reflects the Eastlake style in the mantel spindles, the ornate tile work surrounding the two fireplaces, 12-foot second story coved ceilings and other details.

  5. List of This Old House episodes (seasons 31–40) - Wikipedia

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    Roger explains why some preventative tree work is needed. Homeowner Liz gets a lesson on tiling. The original balustrade with white-painted bannisters and black-painted railing and newel post is found to be walnut. A master restorer strips the black paint from the walnut and strips paint from the bricks and cast brick molding of a fireplace.

  6. Formstone - Wikipedia

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    This early brick was soft, porous, and susceptible to deterioration. [13] Formstone prevents the historic brick from breathing and the accumulation of moisture causes cracks to form. [ 14 ] This moisture combined with the freeze-thaw cycle can damage the Formstone material and, if left uncorrected, can lead to further deterioration and ...

  7. Louis XVI style - Wikipedia

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    The decorative motifs of Louis XVI style were inspired by antiquity, the Louis XIV style, and nature.Characteristic elements of the style: a torch crossed with a sheath with arrows, imbricated disks, guilloché, double bow-knots, smoking braziers, linear repetitions of small motifs (rosettes, beads, oves), trophy or floral medallions hanging from a knotted ribbon, acanthus leaves, gadrooning ...

  8. Bartow–Pell Mansion - Wikipedia

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    The Bartow–Pell Mansion is a historic house museum at 895 Shore Road in the northern section of Pelham Bay Park, within the New York City borough of the Bronx.The two-story building, designed in the mid-19th century by an unknown architect, has a Greek Revival facade and federal interiors and is the last surviving manor house in the Pelham Bay Park area.

  9. Charles L. Manson House - Wikipedia

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    For instance, the fireplace had only horizontal mortar lines visible between the bricks; the vertical lines had been painted the same color as the bricks to create a sense of natural flow. Contributing to the multi-dimensional design, the firebox and hearth were both positioned at floor-level with no definitive boundaries.

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