This victorian cottage, crooked as it may be, has charm everywhere I look.
There are little details that caught my eye when we first made its aquaintance, and now, I seem to notice even more....and a few, we have added...
I want to share them with you, along with a close up view of some of my favorite things...
A Welcome Message for those trying to find our home...
I discovered a delightful flower/garden shop, a little ways down the road..and couldn't resist this charming wreath...for our charming front porch...with its charming little mailbox...
My favorite tree...so strong...and beautiful...this is why we will never have curtains in this window...
Glass vintage-inspired knobs, were added this morning...a little touch of pink for our Rose Water Cottage Kitchen...
This curtain was purchased from a company that retrieves vintage curtains from estate sales .... it is circa 1910-1920...
It graced the window of the front door in our former home...but due to the type of glass, detailing was left unnoticed...how beautiful it looks on these old windows...
A venetian glass mirror has found its home in the master bedroom over the nightstand...
The brick column in the hallway, was a feature, another little detail, that I fell in love with and was so thankful it had been left uncovered... it is located in a corner of the small hallway...and you may see just a bit of the office...still a work in progress....
These little doors, with charming little knobs, lead to the bath off of the office...
I am unashamed of my fascination and love for old doors and lovely old door knobs. Again...it's the Little Details.
The wonderful sun room is such a cozy place...not quite finished ...but it will be a place for the grandchildren to build trains, play with the blocks, and enjoy a tea party or two. It also was the perfect spot for my *long sought after* typewriter...circa early 1900's...my ROYAL...
And it is heavier than you can possibly imagine. It holds the original beveled glass side panels.
My nephews and oldest grandaughter are fascinated with this antiquity... learning how to peck one key at a time, waiting for the key to be released before another is pecked, and realizing the strength and patience required to complete one word.
Please understand, our home is not a museum. We enjoy our old tea cups and tea pots, reading the frail old books, tickling the ivory keys of the old piano, and discovering the keys of a century old typewriter.
This is why we enjoy living in this olde house...loving it....embracing the charm...and forgiving its creaks and moans. For in a thunderstorm, there is nothing quite so soothing as hearing rain on a tin roof, sniffing the smokey smells eminating from an old wood burning fireplace, and enjoying a hot pot of tea and cookies...
Our little Rose Water Cottage has captured our hearts.
Thank you for visiting, and more photos will be posted along our journey....
Blessings for Today.