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We partied at Sterling Hall, a new mansion on Paces Ferry

My mouth got repetitive stress injury from saying "Wow." It was the kick-off party. The World of Rugs launched of their new brand, The Foundry Home Furnishings. The party was at Sterling Hall, a tear-down show-house across the street from Pace Academy. The Foundry has posted some pictures.

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It's not quite the place for our empty nest dotage but we want to party with those guys.

If an ad says, "multi-part crown moldings dialed to 11," you'll know.
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If you are doing a tear-down on Paces Ferry, your foyer will need hammer beams, a curvy indoor balcony, and a righteous chandelier just for starters, right?
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You'll want lot's of fireplaces with as many caryatids as you can get.
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I can't imagine a better party house. There were at least 50 people in just this one room. And there are bigger rooms.
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It's all just too much and we loved it, we loved being there. I'm impressed with Shane Meder of Black Sheep Interiors who did the interiors. Understated, un-precious, and unintimidating, I felt welcome to go anywhere and sit in any chair.

This was a comfortable bedroom. Assistant Architecture Tourist photographer KK took a picture of Nathan Williams from The Foundry.
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The master is bigger than a gymnasium but we chatted happily in comfy twin couches in front a a fireplace, looking at the mirror wall. What a wall.
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Here it is before the tear-down.
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A 10 second drive-by.