There is so much beautiful wood throughout the Mansion. Elizabeth (Libby) Carus, Mary’s daughter, is to have said there were 22 types of wood used. Most if not all of the woodwork carving was done on site. In the woodwork and furniture there are beautiful examples of craftsmanship and art. Here is a tiny taste.
Fafner is in the corners of the Family Room fireplace. 
Shows both the Bird’s Eye Maple and the Tiger Maple woods. 
The desk and fireplace in the Reception Room. 
Hangs out on a table in the Family Room. 
William LeBaron Jenney built the Children’s Room bookcase. Jenney invented the skeletal steel skyscraper by the way. 
Close-up of the middle panel in the Jenney bookcase. 
Inlay around the Dining Room table. 
Inlay design on the chair rail around the walls of the Dining Room. It is a perfect match to the table. It was cut and installed by hand and on-site. 
Storage chest in the Dining Room. 
Banister end post on second floor. 
Room divider in Camilla’s bedroom. Drapes were hung below it. 
This serene lady is in the Reception Room on the east wall and the Parlor on the south wall. She’s a bit of a mystery because no one knows exactly who she is, but the most widely accepted story is that she’s Hera, the wife of Zeus, the protector of home and family.
