My Granny Collage

I think my Grandmother's picture would be happier here.

I pulled a few more of her things together.

Her Christening bonnet,

Small picture of her mother.

A sweet picture of her as a little girl.

And the gloves that I remember.

She would stroke my hand in church with them on.

I guess it took the wiggle out of a me.

An Old Photo of my Grandmother

I am looking forward to the Pilgrimage this weekend in Eufaula.

There will be ladies dressed in period fashions.

My friend Cory just did a wonderful post today regarding Victorian fashion.

If you love this kind of thing then make sure you go for a visit. Her blog is beautiful and filled with lots of pretty things. http://gingerbreadcrumbsandcompany.blogspot.com/

The picture above is my grandmother. She looked stunning in her beautiful outfit.

I wish it was one that she had saved.

I am grateful to have the picture.

A Cubby, An Old Dress and a Collection

There was a project that Dave tackled a few months ago that involved a little closet in the bathroom. It had been used for storage and what we found was a bag of old clothes. This dress was in the bag. It was in really rough shape and I threw it out. Then I decided to go dig it out of the trash because it was a piece of history of the family that lived in the house , The Bakers family.
My pictures are out of order. I wish I knew why they do this sometimes. Does anybody know how to fix this?


Back to the dress. The top of the dress was shot so I just played away with the old fabric. I took off collars and ruffles and created the top myself.

And for the rest of the collection. It waits in our garage in Tampa for its trip to Eufaula.

I found this sofa and chair and it just had to go to Eufaula.

Especially for the amazing price I paid.

Our next project will be on our most difficult room in the house.

I will need all the ideas I can get from you all.

This will be the bones of what I am going to work with.

I am loving the creams and browns and whites.

I am anxious to get busy on it next week.

That is if I don't play the whole time with friends that are coming for the Pilgrimage.

Hmmm work or play? What shall I do?

Garden Tours

This lovely garden will be one to be enjoyed by vistors to Eufaula for the Pilgrimage.

There are three more garden tours planned.

I will be posting all about it upon my return.

The azaelas will be in full bloom and this just adds to the charm.

The Eufaula Pilgimage is Coming

If you saw Sweet Home Alabama you saw this home.

Not only are all these homes on tour but there will be gardens and ghost walks.

And we are praying for beautiful weather.

I can't wait!

You'll experience Southern hospitality at its finest when you visit Eufaula, Alabama during its 44th Annual Pilgrimage on April 3, 4 and 5, 2009.
Beautiful historic homes, built in the days when "cotton was king", will be open to visitors during this nostalgic return to the Old South.Grand ante-bellum and Victorian mansions built by 19th century planters and merchants still house family heirlooms, the precious symbols of a bygone era.

Most of the homes are private residences, open only during the annual Pilgrimage. As you stroll from Greek Revival cottagesto Italianate showplaces, your path will be lined with colorful azaleas and dogwoods. Beautifully landscaped gardens and manicured parkways will entice you through the Seth Lore-Irwinton Historic District. Southern belles in hoops and bustles will grace the gardens and verandahs and greet you warmly as you pass.The Pilgrimage Queen and Princesses are joined by other senior high school girls to form the Pilgrimage Queen's Court.
Hundreds of local volunteers guide visitors on tours throughthe homes and churches during the pilgrimage.
Something for everyone can be found in Eufaula during the spring tour of homes. An open-air art exhibit, gardens, afternoon teas, candlelight tours, musical entertainment and more complement the Pilgrimage experience. A prestigious antique show will appeal to browsers and collectors. Buildings dating from the1800s await you in a revitalized downtown. Many of them are open to the public during the annual tour.

Touring Eufaula

The Shorter MansionThe Presbyterian Church

The Honan House

Foy-Beasley House

Fendall Hall

More of Victoria's Antique Warehouse

My previous post was on my friend Vicky who has a wonderful store in Leesburg FL

Called Victoria's Antique Warehouse

www.victoriasantiquewarehouse.blogspot.com

This is where all the fun begins. Here Vicky is designing her kitchen.

They build custom cabinets, bars cupboard, and just about anything you can imagine.

She made a wonderful bed for me that I have posted about in my Roselake cottage blog.

And she also made a TV cabinet as well. Her work is incredible.

This pretty little, once upon a time dresser will be a wonderful vanity as they will soon drop in a sink. Don't you just love the doors. There use to be drawers here. I am loving the tin.



I adore this hall tree. Check out all the details.



More tin.
I have a thing for tin. Check out my dining room ceiling at the shabby old house and you will see why.

Here is a kitchen bar.

And you can find it all here!

I must really love this hall tree...hint hint...hubby

And there is always a beautiful mantle or two in her shop as well.

And the beauty of it all is that you get to choose your colors and dream your dream.

I hope that you will visit her blog and let her know you like her work.

You inspire me Vicky! I am very Happy that I met you.

Becky

Victoria's Antique Warehouse

My dining room is a work in progress. I am happy to say that we actually were able to have Christmas dinner in the Shabby Old House this year.

One of my favorite pieces of furniture in the house is the China Hutch.
I don't have it decorated exactly the way I want it but as you can see I am playing around with what I have there. I am all ears for suggestions.
I purchased this wonderful cabinet from my friend Vickie who is the owner of Victoria's Antique Warehouse in Leesburg Florida.
I will be posting for the next few days on this beautiful shop.
I have been taking pictures of the shop for years now and I have made a scrapbook that is filled with beautiful vinettes and fabulous European antiques.


Meet my friend Vickie. She recently started a blog and you can visit it as well as her website.
www.Victoriasantiquewarehouse.blogspot.com.

Just behind the french door is a warehouse of furniture, mantles, architectural pieces, old doors, French beds and armoires waiting for the masters touch. Her customers can browse the back and she will help you create that unique piece for your home.

Look at this fabulous mantle that has been created.

And then there is the shop. If you can't find it here, you can't find it anywhere.
In fact when I visit the shop I always find myself not wanting to leave.
So if you are ever in the neighborhood of Leesburg. This is the shop that you simply must not miss. It is just off the main street and honey it is well worth the trip.

I will show you some more of her wonderful creations tomorrow.

I just may have her create a custom kitchen for me.

I have some great photos of the kitchen cabinets that she is making.

You won't want to miss this.

The Blue Room

I am still working on the Blue Room

This is the Bedding set that I chose.

I want to cozy this room up more so I am open for suggestions.

I will post more pictures of the rest of the room next week.

I start a room and then we come home and I collect the assessories that I need from home.

I went up shorthanded this trip. So tell me girls what do I try to bring back next week.

Viewer's choice

In a previous post I showed you this mirror in the bathroom as well as the one below.

The majority voted for this one so I put it back up last weekend. I had brought it back to Tampa and was using it in the Roselake Cottage bath but I got to thinking about your comments and I have to agree I like the square one better. So thanks for your help.

This is probably one of my favorite pictures and I know that it is in a peculiar place but at least it is viewed often. lol

This tiny bathroom is filled with my favorite colors.

I love the chandelier. It is from Ballard Designs.

Do you see that little closet up above? This is where we will store our Christmas decorations but first it needed to be cleaned out. It was really creapy in there.

Dave crawled in it to clean it out. It had old clothes and papers and he was lucky enough to find a box with 2 old fishing lures and 2 pocket knives. A nice reward for him and four bags of stuff for the trashman.

This bathroom is off the Blue Room. I hope to get back to that project soon.

Tomorrow I will be posting about the Dining room

I would love some idea.

Are you game?