Grand Foyer Entry

 
 

Entry/Grand Foyer

  • Grand Foyer welcomes you with two hand-carved stairways, which lead to the Conservatory, Tower Office and Bedroom Suites

  • Front door is over 3.5 inches thick Walnut and lined with Kevlar

  • Trusses in the Foyer are made of reclaimed White Oak that comes from three barns in Pennsylvania. One of which was located in Gettysburg circa 1760.

  • Entry: all hand carved wood, including the 144 hand-carved walnut balustrades by Frank Marshall, and paneling, which lies on a radius and is consistent with symmetry throughout the house

  • Extra thick corbels are constructed end-to-end locking in the integrity of the massive ceiling trusses

  • Chandelier has special feature which can be lowered for cleaning

  • The oversized 16” tall plinth (baseboard) offers a sense of strength and picks up and continues the design corbels

  • Random width walnut wide plank floors in various patterns throughout the house

  • Old World Walnut doors throughout

  • Thincoat Plaster Walls: Artisan was Ingram Plaster, the same plasterer that replastered the Carmel Mission

  • Corbels are all custom designed by the owner in a Gothic design

  • Approximately 25-foot ceilings in the entry all designed for perfect balance and symmetry on a radius, perfectly lit to highlight the design

  • Gallery at the top of the stairs leads to entry of the Conservatory

  • Brass and bronze chandeliers on upper level as well

  • Custom doors and hardware