Lakeshore estate, you will find everything from periodcorrect Edison bulbs, a 1908 gramophone, and even 1890 ' s heating stoves. Becker ' s admiration for vintage home fixtures is evident in each room, perfectly themed in a classic Americana style, and each piece holds a story.
Although many rooms are embellished with an elegant touch of intricately carved wooden furniture, and a magnificent chandelier adorns the grand stairway, Becker balances his home with familiar favorites such as a laid-back billiards room, a new patio entertainment area, and a hidden attic cinema.
Every space has a comfortable blend of retro and modern, e. g. a refinished " carriage house " garage with cherry-red classic cars and a dining room accented by heirloom china dishes, with a robot vacuum humming by.
Becker took a hands-on approach to curating his abode by touring famous East Coast manors from Rhode Island to Louisiana, collecting treasures from antique shop connections, and spending countless hours, shared with family and on his own, to make the home a genuine blast from the past. Little tasks like changing door knobs and large ones like pouring concrete for a front walkway and adding a front yard fountain all hold significance, as they are one step closer to creating a space representative of " life before the lake," something of interest for its resident Burnside historian.
Over its life, the house witnessed the decades before and after the impoundment of Lake Cumberland. This monumental event forever changed the course of Burnside, Pulaski County, and the surrounding ten-county region. Becker tries to document a
� Gregory family( Judge Katie Slone, bottom row, third from the left) posed on the main stairway.
Submitted by Judge Katie Slone
� Photos from years gone by in the Burnside West Lakeshore Drive estate. �
Submitted by Brandon Becker
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