Saturday 7 December 2019

Touring an Old House

If you've been reading my blog for a while then you'll recognize this lovely old house that is part of the park by the lake where I walk  almost every day. At Christmastime the house is decorated and there's an open house. Which was today.


I love the kitchen although I'm sure actually working in it was far from convenient in the '20's when the house was built.


These lovely ladies were waiting to greet guests who came to tour the house. They graciously posed for a photo.


The livingroom with the beautifully decorated tree .


The maid's room off the hall near the kitchen.


The pictures I took in the dining room were fuzzy and I didn't take any more pics because the other rooms were not decorated except for a sprig of holly over a mirror or picture.

Tonight we're off to church for Advent Vespers.  I'm so looking forward to that.

Thanks for coming by today,


GRANNY  MARIGOLD   



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14 comments:

  1. Karen7 December 2019 at 15:03

    No lolling around for the maids. If you have spare time, there is ironing to be done, lol!

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  2. Rose7 December 2019 at 15:29

    Oh, you could not have did a post I liked better...I so love that house from the outside and love what you showed of the interior. It sure is a beauty.

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  3. happyone7 December 2019 at 15:31

    I love everything about that house!!

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  4. At Home In New Zealand7 December 2019 at 20:14

    I love looking through old houses and how they used to decorate their rooms and do things, and this place is a beauty. I should imagine you never tire of looking through it. Mxx

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  5. Kathie8 December 2019 at 07:09

    I love that kitchen! It reminds me of my grandma's kitchen. Is the house tour free or is it like the houses here which charge?

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    1. Granny Marigold8 December 2019 at 10:51

      It's free although there was a barrel outside the door for donations to the Food Bank.

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  6. Far Side of Fifty8 December 2019 at 14:23

    Thanks for the tour! Fun to see the photos!

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  7. Debi8 December 2019 at 17:59

    Lovely photos... I love old houses.

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  8. GretchenJoanna8 December 2019 at 18:04

    If I visited a house like that I would want to sit a spell in the kitchen, or in the window seat...

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  9. elizabeth8 December 2019 at 19:52

    how beautiful! a special place! thanks for showing us! I love how light and airy the kitchen looks!

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  10. Betsy8 December 2019 at 22:40

    I enjoyed the tour of the house and especiall the kitchen. The outside of the house looks a lot like homes in the neighborhood we lived in when we first got married. Of course our home was MUCH smaller, one of the smallest ones there.
    Thank you so much for visiting my blog. I'm so glad you came to see me!
    Blessings,
    Betsy

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  11. Faith10 December 2019 at 12:57

    This would be a dream house for me. ooooh love that kitchen and parlour. Thank you for sharing these pictures. I like to pick out calenders which are pretty, usually they will have seashells or beach scenes. DH like yours likes the "functional" calender no foof. :)

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  12. Debbie Harris10 December 2019 at 18:07

    Oh I love older homes and Victorian especially.
    How wonderful to be able to tour this older home.
    The cabin we live in, (well I call it our cabin in the woods) was built in the early 1900's has quite a story.
    In fact,I will be having a tea party with one of the daughter's, she was from a family of 11 children. She has recently moved back to our area and is living in an assisted living home and would like to see her old homestead, she is in her late 90's. She will be bringing her cousin, who was my youngest daughter's piano teacher years ago, a delightful lady. Should be a wonderful time of fellowship.
    Our home has been remodeled, but the main house is still in the old foundation.

    So nice to visit with you and Merry Christmas~

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  13. M.K.13 December 2019 at 13:09

    Advent Vespers sounds lovely. The home is lovely too! I adore the pretty skirts around all the kitchen furnishings. I wish that were still a trend!

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