1959 photos: Elegance in a rustic setting
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The home of Mrs. J.S. Bernard in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Country Club Estates was the subject of a ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Citizen article on Oct. 17, 1959. The house combined beamed ceilings and old brick walls with antiques and furnishings collected from travels in Europe and the family home in Tennessee.
1959 photos: Elegance in a rustic setting
- Bill Sears / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Citizen
- Updated
Two magnificent lead crystal lamps stand on marble topped tables at either end of the slightly curved sofa in the living room. The long marble-topped coffee table is centered by a dark blue Meissen porcelain bowl. Mrs. Bernard did the needlepoint on the bench in front of the fireplace.
1959 photos: Elegance in a rustic setting
- Bill Sears / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Citizen
- Updated
An exquisite collection of delicate antique furniture offers a dramatic contrast with the rustic architecture of Mrs. J.S. Bernard's gracious California provincial home in the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Country Club Estates. Natural, old-brick walls, beamed ceilings and soft, desert colors provide an interesting background for furniture that once graced British castles and European mansions. At home with these lovely pieces are furnishings from Mrs. Bernard's family home in Tennessee.
1959 photos: Elegance in a rustic setting
- Bill Sears / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Citizen
- Updated
From the deep green tile-topped cooking counter in the kitchen, one can look into the dining area of the living-dining room. In the elaborate china cabinet is part of the china designed for Louise Grace. Mrs. Bernard formerly owned the Grace mansion, Eleven Arches. Draperies in the background are white with an old gold design.
1959 photos: Elegance in a rustic setting
- Bill Sears / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Citizen
- Updated
A portrait of Mrs. Bernard hangs above this console in the sitting room. Note the painted base of the lamp. Carpet in this room, as throughout the house, is champagne color. On the wall opposite is a portrait of Mrs. Bernard's son.
1959 photos: Elegance in a rustic setting
- Bill Sears / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Citizen
- Updated
Over a striped Regency settee in the living room is a portrait of Mrs. Bernard's late husband. The picture above the fireplace is of Mrs. Bernard's mother. Figurines on the mantle, in the bookcases and on the marble-topped coffee tables are mostly Meissen. Through the door (right) in the entrance foyer.
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1959 photos: Elegance in a rustic setting
- Bill Sears / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Citizen
Two magnificent lead crystal lamps stand on marble topped tables at either end of the slightly curved sofa in the living room. The long marble-topped coffee table is centered by a dark blue Meissen porcelain bowl. Mrs. Bernard did the needlepoint on the bench in front of the fireplace.
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1959 photos: Elegance in a rustic setting
- Bill Sears / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Citizen
An exquisite collection of delicate antique furniture offers a dramatic contrast with the rustic architecture of Mrs. J.S. Bernard's gracious California provincial home in the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Country Club Estates. Natural, old-brick walls, beamed ceilings and soft, desert colors provide an interesting background for furniture that once graced British castles and European mansions. At home with these lovely pieces are furnishings from Mrs. Bernard's family home in Tennessee.
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1959 photos: Elegance in a rustic setting
- Bill Sears / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Citizen
From the deep green tile-topped cooking counter in the kitchen, one can look into the dining area of the living-dining room. In the elaborate china cabinet is part of the china designed for Louise Grace. Mrs. Bernard formerly owned the Grace mansion, Eleven Arches. Draperies in the background are white with an old gold design.
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1959 photos: Elegance in a rustic setting
- Bill Sears / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Citizen
A portrait of Mrs. Bernard hangs above this console in the sitting room. Note the painted base of the lamp. Carpet in this room, as throughout the house, is champagne color. On the wall opposite is a portrait of Mrs. Bernard's son.
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1959 photos: Elegance in a rustic setting
- Bill Sears / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Citizen
Soft rose was chosen by Mrs. Bernard for her light, airy bedroom. The draperies, white with rose embroidery, frame the windows behind the quilted headboard of the bed. A picture of Mrs. Bernard hangs above the chest.
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1959 photos: Elegance in a rustic setting
- Bill Sears / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Citizen
Over a striped Regency settee in the living room is a portrait of Mrs. Bernard's late husband. The picture above the fireplace is of Mrs. Bernard's mother. Figurines on the mantle, in the bookcases and on the marble-topped coffee tables are mostly Meissen. Through the door (right) in the entrance foyer.
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