Thursday, December 10, 2009

Holiday House Tour #1, 2009

Welcome to the Hooked on Holiday Houses Tour hosted by the lovely Julia at Hooked on Houses!

I'm participating, however I am CHEATING. Guess what... not MY house! But boy, do I WISH!!

A gorgeous Victorian home built in the late 1800's, with a fantastic partial octagon front~ Lovingly restored!
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The first room we came to after the entry way was the dining room; filled with exquisite flow blue china! Keep an eye out for the pretty decorated light fixtures!
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I knew right away that the owners had impeccable taste. Fresh greenery adds the perfect touch to
this beautiful table setting
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Candlelight dances across the buffet showing off the snowflake pattern of the china~
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A swag decorated in blue rests upon the china cabinet,


Next we enter the kitchen~ where gingerbread "fills the air"...HPIM2629
The cabinets and countertops were built by the home owner. Phenomenal!
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We then went into a sitting room~ I LOVE the green furniture and the window here...
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After exiting the room, I heard someone say that carolers came to visit! How perfect! It was so magical~
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We then stepped into the hallway... can you guess what was there? The staircase of course! Can you imagine moving furnture up that sucker?
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Looking down from the top,
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We then ventured into the parlor. Ah, what a sight!
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Anyone else recognize that "Melissa" rug from Walmart? I have two of them, plus two runners!
What a mantel!
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The Violet Bedroom upstairs,
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Decorated vanity from another bedroom,
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Nova's favorite spot in the upstairs hall~
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Enchanting powder room!
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Ok folks, this post is LONG and I do apologize! I know you have other homes to tour.
I suppose I'm making up for not posting in over a month, lol!
But I took over 100 pics of this beautiful home and if you would like to see more you can go
here. You can play the slideshow there or enlarge each photo.

Be sure to stay tuned, as I plan to attend a big home tour this weekend! Bye y'all!
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