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  • Aspiring to Achieve Historical Authenticity
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    Aspiring to Achieve Historical Authenticity

    ByMary Crozier August 26, 2020August 26, 2020

    If you have ever owned a historical home, there is a sense of stewardship that comes with it. For me, it’s hard to imagine someone prior to 1910 dreaming about building this house we now enjoy. But many older homes are stripped of the original architecture and details, losing historical authenticity, for more modern design…

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  • The Restoration Chronicles~~Chapter 4
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    The Restoration Chronicles~~Chapter 4

    ByMary Crozier April 21, 2020April 21, 2020

    Building the Pool House Welcome to Chapter 4 of The Restoration Chronicles! I love a good Before and After story and we have many of those here at Bella Terra. I hope you have read the previous chapters where construction of the kitchen/basement, back terrace, and master suite additions to our historic 1912 home have…

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  • The Restoration Chronicles-Chapter 1
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    The Restoration Chronicles-Chapter 1

    ByMary Crozier January 29, 2020April 19, 2021

    Welcome to a new series about the restoration/renovation of our home. I love Before and After pictures and hope you do, too! Though nearly all the major work is done, owning a historic home is a constant, never ending enterprise. Since this was a massive project, I will break it down into chapters. Please note…

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  • A Peek into Our Master Bedroom
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    A Peek into Our Master Bedroom

    ByMary Crozier October 24, 2018July 6, 2022

    Our bedroom is one of my favorite spaces in our home and I want to give you a peek into this very serene space. It is located upstairs at one end of the house~~away from everything. The Foyer The official entrance into the bedroom starts with a set of French door. These open into a…

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  • A Peek into Our Master Bath
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    A Peek into Our Master Bath

    ByMary Crozier October 3, 2018August 22, 2022

    Our master bathroom is my sanctuary.  It is hard to even remember the original layout. Bathrooms have come a long way since the early 1900s. The original master bath looked like this~~love the dizzying wallpaper. The unique cast iron tub from the early 1900s was salvaged and moved to our daughter’s bathroom. We completely refigured…

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Welcome to Life at Bella Terra. I’m Mary and I am delighted you are here. Life at Bella Terra is about embracing what the present can bring by valuing what the past built. Here, from our historic property, I will share decorating, entertaining, gardening tips as well as my adventures in the kitchen. Occasionally you may see a DIY but it’s only because it was a rare success! I hope that this blog will be a place of comfort and joy and together, we will learn something from each other along the way. Learn more >

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