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Inside, Laurel Court boasts a richly decorated interior filled with exquisite craftsmanship. The music room exudes sophistication, featuring a square parquet floor under a gilded frieze that borders the ceiling mural. The library, lined with African rosewood panels, houses over three thousand leather-bound books—an homage to Thompson’s wealth accumulated in the paper industry.
The dining room continues this theme of luxury, with painted wooden panels and decorative columns framing the wall coverings. Post-dinner leisure is catered to in the billiards room, whose mahogany panels serve as a backdrop for trophies, reflecting a penchant for both entertainment and prestige.