Simple Life Writings: The Eilers Home

November 1, 2012

The Eilers Home

Winter, 2012

Plenty of people have a fondness for the simple, more primitive look reflected in American homes built from the 1700s and well into the 1800s but are living in homes much more contemporary. That's where interior-design creativity so excellently demonstrated in the Florida home of Jude and Fred Eilers is a real inspiration. Using early wall sections and woodwork, this charming and inventive couple have created a harmonious environment for their splendid collection of American and English antique furnishings.

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