Wayzata is defiantly known for the distinctive and beautiful homes; Wayzata resident, Kristi Oman, goes over-the-top with her home. Everyday she feels like royalty as her bedroom and living room were both part of an 18th-century Parisian chateau. Oman's bedroom is really one of a kind, "It's a treat to wake up in that room - you feel like a princess," Oman said. The Louis XVI bedroom proudly displays whitewashed wood paneling, gold-leaf detailing and inset floral paintings - which would make anyone feel special! Oman's living room is also a stunning masterpiece. Both rooms were built in France in the early 1700s, then imported to the United States (walls, woodwork, fireplaces and all) about 200 years later by a French banking heiress. She apparently had so many French rooms she couldn't use them all. The two rooms remained in storage in New York for a few decades before ending up in Wayzata.
During the Gilded Age, it was fashionable to bring entire rooms over from Europe, However, it was really odd to do so by the early 1950s - when Oman's house was built. "It's fairly rare around here," said Donna Haberman, senior objects conservator for the Midwest Art Conservation Center. "There are a few more examples on the East Coast." Oman's beautiful home is built in the woods on a 5-acre lot and designed by Guy Crawford. Crawford was sought-after during the '50s for his keen eye in French design. It is certain that this home is wonderfully French in every way.
The Oman home is currently up for sale for $3.8 million.
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