I want you to do what other clients won’t let you do,” offered Virginia McKnight to her interior designer, Yancey Seibert Shearouse, who responded “Are you sure?” After confirmation, Shearouse set about doing just that, but first the home needed some almost Herculean attention before any fabrics or decor could be contemplated. The circa 1909 house was designed by prominent Augusta architect H.T.E. Wendell, and his homes are highly sought-after in town.