It’s all in the details

by mayberry on August 13, 2009

Remember when we talked about old houses? Here are some of the kooky things I like about mine. (Click on any of them to learn more and see the full set @ Flickr.)

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Heather August 13, 2009 at 8:55 pm

Your home looks fantastic.

bea August 14, 2009 at 4:32 am

Your trim is just a dream!

C @ Kid Things August 14, 2009 at 6:32 am

I adore that wallpaper in the 2nd pic.

magpie August 14, 2009 at 7:16 am

That looks like my kind of house. Wonderful.

Oktree August 14, 2009 at 8:18 am

Oh, I have so many thoughts running wildly through my head! I love the details!

Grate – beautiful scroll work
Trim carpentry work – WOW! Even on the porch! Such details!
Cut out slats in the laundry room – I had those in both this house and my last two houses
The light fixturs – love them!

Charm. Character. Love it.

Catizhere August 14, 2009 at 8:35 am

I was *JUST* talking about this!! We live in a rowhome in a blue-collar neighborhood. Down the street is a row of older homes. The little details on these houses are gorgeous. There are these little ceramic (I guess) emblems built in the peak part of the brickwork on the roofs. On downtown Mainstreet, there are apartments built over the stores. There are all these intricate little doodads built into the stonework. Stone plaques that read “Faith” “Hope” “Charity” over the store that used to be the old Doll Hospital (No, really. Finnegan’s Doll Hospital. He would take your old, broken Betsy Wetsy and FIX her!!)
I think that’s one of the reasons that my sense of direction is so screwy….I’m always looking around at architecture instead of watching where I’m going!

Jen August 14, 2009 at 12:13 pm

I love that your house looks old– but not dirty or dingy. Clean and bright. How cool that you have wallpaper – so people seem afraid of it these days.

Lady M August 15, 2009 at 9:31 am

Lovely! The garage-chimney is interesting – perhaps they built it for practice?

nonlineargirl August 15, 2009 at 4:56 pm

I love the portrait you’ve created with these images.

Beth - Total Mom Haircut August 16, 2009 at 2:15 pm

Oh my gosh I LOVE this kind of stuff. Look at that crown molding in the living room!

Kelly August 17, 2009 at 9:42 am

As the wife of a man who does historic preservation and conservation for a living, and as an owner of an old house as well….let me say, I approve! Very lovely.

Nancy August 17, 2009 at 12:30 pm

I can tell I love your house (*drools*)

Leslie August 24, 2009 at 12:45 pm

Ohh, oooohhhhhhh. The wallpaper, the light fixtures. Sigh. I love everything.

Kim September 3, 2009 at 10:45 am

Re: your laundry room cabinets – our kitchen cabinets, the ones under the sink, look exactly like those but with different hardware. Ours, however, aren’t in as good shape, no doubt due to the previous owners not taking care of the house. Love the pictures of your house :)

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