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The warm hue of the tile floor beneath the white table legs complements the aged stucco walls to make the scene cozy. This feeling of come in and stay a while coziness is further enhanced by the overstuffed velour and rose print fabric chair drawn up close to the aged wooden fireplace mantel. A wooden crate of magazines sits at its feet. The froth of lace draped across the mantel is topped by an assortment of rose-themed items, there is even a rose clock hanging on the wall above.

Rose decorated white china sits casually on the table, in the cupboard sink and lines the shelves of the plate rail cabinet mounted on the wall above the table.

The living and dining combo room is sumptuous with a stunning, cream-based Aubusson-style rug featuring grand red cabbage roses. The rug pattern is echoed in the chintz patterned rose wallpaper.

A small desk of lovingly polished wood and a delicate chair covered in rose fabric for taking care of shop paperwork in the evenings is carefully positioned near the fireplace.

The black marble fireplace with its gilt-edged rose-embroidered fire screen anchors the room. As in the kitchen, a chair is pulled up to the hearthside but this time it is a formal wingback with a dark satiny wood frame done in beautiful white silk and holds a puffy rose-embroidered pillow.

A formal café table set of four white painted wood chairs with rose-printed cushions and dark wood round table sit behind the chair and in front of a set of French doors framing a back yard scene of warm summer sunshine that beckons the viewer outdoors. A lacy pink straw hat is tossed casually on the back of one chair, awaiting the lady of the manor to pick it back up before venturing out into the waiting sunshine.

In the lower front rooms in the store portion of the house, a pristine beadboard half wall is capped by a picture rail holding multiple pictures and frames resting against the upper pale pink toile walls. White and gilt-edged furniture is positioned temptingly around the spacious room.

Rose themed ceramics, lacy confections of pale pink ladies' hats from a long gone era, crystal candlesticks and pitchers, rose pillows and blankets - even a rose screen - all vie for attention inside the store.

Just like a full-scale shabby chic store, the eye is delighted at every blink in Beatrice Thierus' amazing creation. The crystal chandelier hanging in the main room - a match to the one in the living-dining room of the house - carries out the rose theme with tiny full blooming pink roses hanging from its lower swags and decorating the base of each candle bulb.

A perfect swirling romantic portrait of the work of a remarkable artist.