Wall Decor - Sailing Ship

I stumbled across this beautiful, one of a kind craftsman home perched atop a river bank in the Midwest. It is a stunning representation of style, personalization and commitment to crafting a unique home. Front to back, top to bottom, this home has style and flair that is rarely seen today. Someone took a lot of time to think through and construct each room individually. From ornate mouldings, escutcheons, corbels, and trim work to mosaic tiles in multiple colors and designs, from patterns like herringbone to geometric shapes. There isn’t six square inches of this home that wasn’t individualized in some manner. Even secret staircases to odd attic spaces were thoughtful. Even what most builders would have simply walled over and considered a void was put to use somehow in this home from small shelves to inset cabinets to cubbies – all trimmed out. Even the windowsills were tiled. With 2 kitchens, multiple living areas spanning 3 floors, including an interior garage, this home is also a feat of engineering sitting on this slope to the river below. Due to decades of deterioration, some of the homes bones are showing – steel beams and concrete. I suppose that is why this home is not sitting at the bottom of the river by now. It may be forlorn, and surely has seen better days, but it is holding fast to it’s mooring. A beautiful find while out exploring the urban landscapes.

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