The original entry was so spectacular that very few changes were made. "We preserved and reused millwork, doors, hardware and light fixtures wherever we could," says Hallberg.The existing oak floors were stained a dark chocolate tone, and Hallberg brought in the antique chandelier. The molding, staircase, banister and other architectural fixtures are all original to the home. The checkboard marble floor by the front door, popular in the 1920s, inspired many of the choices made throughout the home.