There are ornate, carved, four-poster beds, large oak chests and cabinets, pewter dishes, a dining table and chairs.

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Louis XVI dining chairs from the 18th century encircle a stone table with a recessed bowl in the middle where candles float.

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High-backed dining chairs in the Prairie style of Wright sit around a dining-room table.

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While there are separate entrances, the two generations share a kitchen and dining room, one floor below ground, with red leather chairs around a simple table topped with an antique, three-piece candelabra set.

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