McClanahan and Welton Christmas Home

Monday, December 19, 2016

Jessica Crabtree/Democrat-News

Jamie McClanahan and Pete Welton's home, nicknamed "The Grand Old Lady," was open for viewing during the Christmas Homes Tour, sponsored by Friends of Jim the Wonder Dog, to benefit the Jim Museum and Garden, on Sunday, Dec. 11.

The mantle in the living room is decorated in holiday greenery with stockings hanging in the center. (Jessica Crabtree/Democrat-News)
The large Christmas tree of the home sits in the front window, covered in red and gold. (Jessica Crabtree/Democrat-News)
The staircase, with reworked windows, leads up the recently renovated second floor. (Jessica Crabtree/Democrat-News)
A Victorian loveseat, matching chair and Welton's grandmother's Queen Anne set are among the antiques on the landing. (Jessica Crabtree/Democrat-News)

The "art room" is filled with red decor and several live canaries and finches perch in birdcages. (Jessica Crabtree/Democrat-News)
Most of the furniture, adorned with holiday bears, are from Welton's parents and grandparents. (Jessica Crabtree/Democrat-News)
The Italian tile on an upstairs fireplace is blue, creating a challenge for McClanahan when it came to finding matching paint for the walls of the room. (Jessica Crabtree/Democrat-News)
The "lavender room" consists of everything lavender, with most of the Christmas decor in the room being glass or white angel figurines. (Jessica Crabtree/Democrat-News)
The "antique room" includes many antiques, including a brass fan and two water color pictures, all from the 1920s. (Jessica Crabtree/Democrat-News)
The "antique room" includes many antiques, including a brass fan and two water color pictures, all from the 1920s. (Jessica Crabtree/Democrat-News)
Another of McClanahan's finds includes a dresser, now converted into a working sink, in the upstairs bathroom. (Jessica Crabtree/Democrat-News)
A small table with antiques sits in the upstairs hallway. (Jessica Crabtree/Democrat-News)