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With an Eye on the Past
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Now married, this husband-and-wife team happily shares
the responsibilities of running a successful business, as well as the
responsibilities of caring for their newborn daughter, Lilly. Their home
is warm and inviting and reflects Stacy and Brett's affinity for a
carefree lifestyle.
Undoubtedly, the history of the Carlsons' home is what makes it so
unique. The structure was originally built in 1875 as a dairy
barn. The first floor of the Colonial-style barn housed 26 cows
and one bull, while the second floor was used primarily as a
hayloft.
STACY, BRETT AND LILLY
CARLSON HAVE GROWN ACCUSTOMED TO THEIR NEW LIFESTYLE IN THE RHODE
ISLAND COUNTRYSIDE |
In 1951, an ambitious and creative couple purchased
the barn and spent more than three decades transforming the building
into a spacious four-bedroom, two-bathroom home. The original wide barn
doors flanking the entrance, a cow stanchion, exposed support beams, and
a cupola function as charming souvenirs from the past and help punctuate
the home's rustic character.
The gentleman who
owned the home at that time was an organist for a church in Little
Compton. When the church's rectory was being remodeled, he
salvaged discarded leaded glass windows and hand-carved moldings,
then incorporated them into the design of his home. The
gothic-style windows he placed in the kitchen and living room and
the moldings he affixed to the exposed beams throughout the first
floor are wonderful conversation pieces and add a dash of Old
World style. When Stacy and Brett moved into the house in 1998,
the building was ready to be decorated in a style that Stacy
describes as, "sophisticated with a touch
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ALTHOUGH STACY AND BRETT LIVED IN SAN FRANCISCO FOR EIGHT
YEARS, THEIR HEARTS BELONG TO THE FRENCH COUNTRYSIDE. THEIR
DINING ROOM IS A PRIMER IN PROVINCIAL DESIGN WITH AN
IMPORTED HARVEST TABLE WITH HAND-FORGED IRON LEAF MOTIFS AND
CHANTAL CHAIRS WITH BLUE AND WHITE PLAID FABRIC BY
MANUEL CANOVAS.
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