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David and his wife, Marla, enjoy the home's graceful rehabilitation from its new location on a bluff of Bayou Sara in Weyanoke, Louisiana. |
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The open kitchen was completely rebuilt after the move, but David embellished it with original details to help it blend with the rest of the structure. |
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A judicious blend of antiques steeps the formal dining room in history. |
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The backyard kitchen garden, like all the other gardens on the property, was designed to evoke the charm of plantation life. |
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David was able to save the original millwork on the home's two deep-pitted wood-burning fireplaces, which take center stage in both the formal parlor (above) and a cozier one where many of the family's heirlooms and collections are displayed. |
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The double front door, bordered by the original transom and sidelights, helps to usher cooling breezes into the foyer. |
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The property's collection of outbuildings includes a general store-style barn. |
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David's latest addition to the property is a pigeonnier, a two-story outbuilding popular in the 17th and 18th centuries that was, as the name suggests, traditionally used as a roost for pigeons. |
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The master bath gets a touch of romance courtesy of the couple's collection of period clothing. |
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In the master bedroom, an American Empire four-poster bed is surrounded by cherished mementos. |
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