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36 "It was incredibly important to them that the home retain its original aesthetic," she says. "It holds a special place in our Smithville community, and I had to honor that." After the renovation was completed, the Bledsoes held several open houses to reintroduce the house to the town. The response has been overwhelmingly positive. "So many people thanked us for saving it," Bledsoe says. M ary Bledsoe spent most of her childhood living around the world — her father was an anthropologist with a focus on South Asia, and her mother was a doctoral student and Fulbright scholar. Home was everything from a commune in the U.K. to Clockwise from top left: The dining room chandelier is made from a butcher's rack and chains. Vintage RH table and chairs. Mary Bledsoe designed the new cantilevered staircase from oak and hand-formed iron. Chest is from Old World Antieks in Round Top. Venetian mirror from One Kings Lane. Designer Mary Bledsoe. OLYMPIA ROLL, B.F.A LEAD PHOTOGRAPHER KOREY HOWELL PHOTOGRAPHY.