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By Bette Mahoney
Rappahannock News Writer
Roger Segalla's house is located off Route 681 on a beautifully landscaped lot in Jenkins Hollow. It is one of the three homes the public will see during the 44th Annual Dried Flower Sale and House Tour scheduled for the weekend of Oct. 21-22.
The Episcopal Churchwomen of Trinity Church, Washington sponsors this/ Rappahannock County event each year.
The living room and entry to the house was originally the Piedmont School, a one-room schoolhouse built in 1850. The school's stone and log foundation remains in place but the room has been completely renovated.
Skylights and recessed lighting have added light to the once dark schoolhouse. The new floor is soft pine and the walls are "pickled" (a white washed and rubbed) pine.
A Rumford fireplace, shallow and narrow, was added to bring heat into the room. The Rumford fireplace was contemporary in design with that of Benjamin Franklin's redesign of the wood stove. A wood pass- through was built next to the fireplace so that wood could be moved into the house without having to be carried across the room.
A new loft provides interior structure for the building as well as working space for Segalla's ongoing work as an investment manager. The staircase wall houses his entertainment center.
Behind the schoolhouse is the master bedroom suite. The bedroom is beautifully decorated and bright with skylights. A master bath, with a steam shower, deep tub, and room for Segalla to do Yoga adjoins the bedroom.
Both rooms overlook a Zen garden, containing a Buddha and stepping logs, and provide ample opportunities to view the beautiful garden. • Two additional bedrooms and a bath are behind the loft upstairs. A great deal of space has been provided so that Segalla's five children and seven grandchildren have a place to sleep on their visits to his home.
Left of the schoolhouse, behind the front patio, is a large dining room that leads into the kitchen. The dining room houses a large table, built by Tom Von Fange, which easily seats twelve. Built-ins complete the dining room.
The extremely large kitchen also has substantial eating room. The kitchen is decorated with hand
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