Old House Journal

A DECORATED INTERIOR endures

PRESERVED STATE

Rooms are remarkably original at Clovesend, a house in the same family for three generations. Unpainted woodwork, decorative finishes, period lighting, and antiques remain.

ELEGANT COMFORT

The house is transitional, simpler and more modern than those of the Victorian era, with a casual air. Windows are many and large, fixtures designed for electricity.

Embossed materials

including Lincrusta–Walton and compo (composite) ornament decorate frieze bands, borders, and entire walls in main rooms. Ceilings and friezes

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