The kitchen of Larry Shapin and Ladonna Nicolas’ home was inspired by a trips to Iceland. “We went to Iceland a number of times, and I wanted to (create) an Icelandic kitchen,” he said. The space boasts blues and greens, with bursts of playfulness and spontaneity — and art.

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The kitchen of Larry Shapin and Ladonna Nicolas’ home was inspired by a trips to Iceland. “We went to Iceland a number of times, and I wanted to (create) an Icelandic kitchen,” he said. The space boasts blues and greens, with bursts of playfulness and spontaneity — and art.

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The kitchen’s backsplash features the Ohio River, which was laser-imprinted on subway tiles; and on the wall hangs a piece of driftwood from the Ohio that has been transformed into a work of art.

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The kitchen’s backsplash features the Ohio River, which was laser-imprinted on subway tiles; and on the wall hangs a piece of driftwood from the Ohio that has been transformed into a work of art.

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The kitchen of Larry Shapin and Ladonna Nicolas’ home was inspired by a trips to Iceland. “We went to Iceland a number of times, and I wanted to (create) an Icelandic kitchen,” he said. The space boasts blues and greens, with bursts of playfulness and spontaneity — and art.

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The original pool that was built in the house was constructed in 1970. The attached two-story art gallery makes a strong focal point at the Shapin and Nicholas home.

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The dining room features artwork as well as the original chandelier light from 1970.

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The main bedroom of Larry Shapin and Ladonna Nicolas.

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The main bedroom of Larry Shapin and Ladonna Nicolas.

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The main bedroom of Larry Shapin and Ladonna Nicolas.

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A small bronze statue of a nude woman sits on a table in the main bedroom. Shapin didn’t know it when he purchased the piece 30 years ago, a decade before he and Ladonna Nicolas ever crossed paths — but it was made in Nicolas’ liking.

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The main bedroom of Larry Shapin and Ladonna Nicolas.

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The main bedroom of Larry Shapin and Ladonna Nicolas.

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The main bedroom of Larry Shapin and Ladonna Nicolas.

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The main bathroom features a ’70s-style tub with artwork above.

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The music room has a baby grand piano that Larry Shapin will often play to relax.

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Larry Shapin bought this white ranch-style home in 1975; it was built in 1970. Over the past 48 years, he has built eight additions to the house, expanding its original 3,000-square-foot space to almost 20,000 square feet. The property also boasts a pool, barn, solarium, guest house, and more.

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A large open addition features a bar, ping-pong table and billiards as well as a sunken sitting area near the fireplace. Artwork fills the space, from paintings to abstract.

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A large open addition features a bar, ping-pong table and billiards as well as a sunken sitting area near the fireplace. Artwork fills the space, from paintings to abstract.

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The den of Larry Shapin and Ladonna Nicolas’ home features a hammock, vintage furniture and artwork.

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The den of Larry Shapin and Ladonna Nicolas’ home features a hammock, vintage furniture and artwork.

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The den of Larry Shapin and Ladonna Nicolas’ home features a hammock, vintage furniture and artwork.

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The den of Larry Shapin and Ladonna Nicolas’ home features a hammock, vintage furniture and artwork.

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Artwork in the hallway between the home and the two-story art gallery.

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The two-story art gallery that’s accessed from the main home is filled with local and Kentucky artists. There’s also large windows that allow natural light and views of the rural countryside.

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A piano made out of metal creates a whimsical statement near the tennis court of the Shapin and Nicolas home.

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A large building near the front of the home features a two-story art gallery. In all, there’s nearly 20,000 square feet of space that’s dedicated to the personal art collection of Larry Shapin and Ladonna Nicolas, who are founders of the SNAP foundation, a 501(c)(3) that supports visual arts professionals in Kentucky.

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Gaela Erwin’s The Marriage of Saint Catherine hangs in one of the hallways.

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A large building near the front of the home features a two-story art gallery. In all, there’s nearly 20,000 square feet of space that’s dedicated to the personal art collection of Larry Shapin and Ladonna Nicolas, who are founders of the SNAP foundation, a 501(c)(3) that supports visual arts professionals in Kentucky.

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A large building near the front of the home features a two-story art gallery. In all, there’s nearly 20,000 square feet of space that’s dedicated to the personal art collection of Larry Shapin and Ladonna Nicolas, who are founders of the SNAP foundation, a 501(c)(3) that supports visual arts professionals in Kentucky.

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The two-story art gallery that’s accessed from the main home is filled with local and Kentucky artists. There’s also large windows that allow natural light and views of the rural countryside.

Matt Stone/Louisville Courier Journal

The kitchen of Larry Shapin and Ladonna Nicolas’ home was inspired by a trips to Iceland. “We went to Iceland a number of times, and I wanted to (create) an Icelandic kitchen,” he said. The space boasts blues and greens, with bursts of playfulness and spontaneity — and art.

Matt Stone/Louisville Courier Journal

A large building near the front of the home features a two-story art gallery. In all, there’s nearly 20,000 square feet of space that’s dedicated to the personal art collection of Larry Shapin and Ladonna Nicolas, who are founders of the SNAP foundation, a 501(c)(3) that supports visual arts professionals in Kentucky.

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The two-story art gallery that’s accessed from the main home is filled with local and Kentucky artists. There’s also large windows that allow natural light and views of the rural countryside.

Matt Stone/Louisville Courier Journal

The two-story art gallery that’s accessed from the main home is filled with local and Kentucky artists. There’s also large windows that allow natural light and views of the rural countryside.

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The hallways of the one-story original home is filled with artwork.

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A large open addition features a bar, ping-pong table and billiards as well as a sunken sitting area near the fireplace. Artwork fills the space, from paintings to abstract.

Matt Stone/Louisville Courier Journal

The two-story art gallery that’s accessed from the main home is filled with local and Kentucky artists. There’s also large windows that allow natural light and views of the rural countryside.

Matt Stone/Louisville Courier Journal

The two-story art gallery that’s accessed from the main home is filled with local and Kentucky artists. There’s also large windows that allow natural light and views of the rural countryside.

Matt Stone/Louisville Courier Journal

The two-story art gallery that’s accessed from the main home is filled with local and Kentucky artists. There’s also large windows that allow natural light and views of the rural countryside.

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Louisville sculptor Ed Hamilton’s Sailor is on display inside the two-story art gallery.

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A large open addition features a bar, ping-pong table and billiards as well as a sunken sitting area near the fireplace. Artwork fills the space, from paintings to abstract.

Matt Stone/Louisville Courier Journal

A large open addition features a bar, ping-pong table and billiards as well as a sunken sitting area near the fireplace. Artwork fills the space, from paintings to abstract.

Matt Stone/Louisville Courier Journal

The two-story art gallery that’s accessed from the main home is filled with local and Kentucky artists. There’s also large windows that allow natural light and views of the rural countryside.

Matt Stone/Louisville Courier Journal

A large building near the front of the home features a two-story art gallery. In all, there’s nearly 20,000 square feet of space that’s dedicated to the personal art collection of Larry Shapin and Ladonna Nicolas, who are founders of the SNAP foundation, a 501(c)(3) that supports visual arts professionals in Kentucky.

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A large building near the front of the home features a two-story art gallery. In all, there’s nearly 20,000 square feet of space that’s dedicated to the personal art collection of Larry Shapin and Ladonna Nicolas, who are founders of the SNAP foundation, a 501(c)(3) that supports visual arts professionals in Kentucky.

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A large building near the front of the home features a two-story art gallery. In all, there’s nearly 20,000 square feet of space that’s dedicated to the personal art collection of Larry Shapin and Ladonna Nicolas, who are founders of the SNAP foundation, a 501(c)(3) that supports visual arts professionals in Kentucky.

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A large building near the front of the home features a two-story art gallery. In all, there’s nearly 20,000 square feet of space that’s dedicated to the personal art collection of Larry Shapin and Ladonna Nicolas, who are founders of the SNAP foundation, a 501(c)(3) that supports visual arts professionals in Kentucky.

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The two-story art gallery that’s accessed from the main home is filled with local and Kentucky artists. There’s also large windows that allow natural light and views of the rural countryside.

Matt Stone/Louisville Courier Journal

The two-story art gallery that’s accessed from the main home is filled with local and Kentucky artists. There’s also large windows that allow natural light and views of the rural countryside.

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A large open addition features a bar, ping-pong table and billiards as well as a sunken sitting area near the fireplace. Artwork fills the space, from paintings to abstract.

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Buddy Dog, a mechanical and electronic dog that can bark and wag its tail, is part of the modern art inside the two-story art gallery. The artist is Richard Campbell.

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A large building near the front of the home features a two-story art gallery. In all, there’s nearly 20,000 square feet of space that’s dedicated to the personal art collection of Larry Shapin and Ladonna Nicolas, who are founders of the SNAP foundation, a 501(c)(3) that supports visual arts professionals in Kentucky.

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The two-story art gallery that’s accessed from the main home is filled with local and Kentucky artists. There’s also large windows that allow natural light and views of the rural countryside.

Matt Stone/Louisville Courier Journal

A large open addition features a bar, ping-pong table and billiards as well as a sunken sitting area near the fireplace. Artwork fills the space, from paintings to abstract.

Matt Stone/Louisville Courier Journal

The two-story art gallery that’s accessed from the main home is filled with local and Kentucky artists. There’s also large windows that allow natural light and views of the rural countryside.

Matt Stone/Louisville Courier Journal

A large building near the front of the home features a two-story art gallery. In all, there’s nearly 20,000 square feet of space that’s dedicated to the personal art collection of Larry Shapin and Ladonna Nicolas, who are founders of the SNAP foundation, a 501(c)(3) that supports visual arts professionals in Kentucky.

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A large open addition features a bar, ping-pong table and billiards as well as a sunken sitting area near the fireplace. Artwork fills the space, from paintings to abstract.

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The Louisville graffiti artist Brrr created this artwork inside the main bathroom in less than a minute, said homeowner Larry Shapin. “It took three months to get the aerosol smell out,” he said with a smile.

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The two-story art gallery that’s accessed from the main home is filled with local and Kentucky artists. There’s also large windows that allow natural light and views of the rural countryside.

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Larry Shapin in his office, surrounded by artwork.

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A large open addition features a bar, ping-pong table and billiards as well as a sunken sitting area near the fireplace. Artwork fills the space, from paintings to abstract.

Matt Stone/Louisville Courier Journal

A large building near the front of the home features a two-story art gallery. In all, there’s nearly 20,000 square feet of space that’s dedicated to the personal art collection of Larry Shapin and Ladonna Nicolas, who are founders of the SNAP foundation, a 501(c)(3) that supports visual arts professionals in Kentucky.

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The music room has a baby grand piano that Larry Shapin will often play to relax.

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A vintage bean bag sits atop the upper level of the Shapin/Nicolas home.

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The sunken fireplace and sitting area.

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The large entertaining area of the Shapin/Nicolas home features large pieces of modern art and paintings to go with the billiard and ping-pong tables.

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The large entertaining area of the Shapin/Nicolas home features large pieces of modern art and paintings to go with the billiard and ping-pong tables.

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Larry Shapin and Ladonna Nicolas inside their art-filled home. Shapin bought the home in 1975 and over the years has increased the original 3,000-square-foot home to nearly 18,000 square feet.

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A lampshade made from 35mm slide film and a lamp fashioned out of toy trains.

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A lampshade made from 35mm slide film and a lamp fashioned out of toy trains.

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The large entertaining area of the Shapin/Nicolas home features large pieces of modern art and paintings to go with the billiard and ping-pong tables.

Matt Stone/Louisville Courier Journal

The large entertaining area of the Shapin/Nicolas home features large pieces of modern art and paintings to go with the billiard and ping-pong tables.

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The sunken fireplace and sitting area.

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The large entertaining area of the Shapin/Nicolas home features large pieces of modern art and paintings to go with the billiard and ping-pong tables.

Matt Stone/Louisville Courier Journal

The large entertaining area of the Shapin/Nicolas home features large pieces of modern art and paintings to go with the billiard and ping-pong tables.

Matt Stone/Louisville Courier Journal

The large entertaining area of the Shapin/Nicolas home features large pieces of modern art and paintings to go with the billiard and ping-pong tables.

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The main bedroom of Larry Shapin and Ladonna Nicolas.

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Artist Shane Hull’s Anus Andronicus is part of “a grotesque political series taken from Shakespeare’s “Titus Andronicus.” The painting hangs in a bathroom of the Shapin/Nicolas home.

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