Happy New Year!
Yes, it is early but I have to get the Hoppin' John started for our New Year's Day feast! Some of you have read on my journal that we are moving again. I wanted to archive some of this house that I have known my entire life. I hope you enjoy. All images click through to larger versions and several have notes on them.
The house was built in the late 30's by my great grandfather. We moved our things in at the end of January last year. They sat for another two months until we were able to start living out here on a full time basis. We worked very hard for about a month cleaning, clearing and painting 3 rooms. It was not long after that we discovered our time here was very limited and halted all subsequent plans. I am pleased with how everything turned out. I am looking forward to the day we can really 'settle' into a place.
Living Room:
Couch cost $100. Bamboo chairs were left here by my mother. We sanded and repainted them.
Vintage liquers are on the shelves as well as an antique magic lantern. It is the smaller of two such lanterns that we have and are slowly restoring.
The pitchers have come down through my family.
Dining Room:
Dining room chairs were found in the trash by my neighbor in Atlanta. They were passed on to me and we refurbished them.
Several of the items on the bar including the glasses and topettes are antique. Fountains are reproductions. Chromolithograph based on a painting by Charles Maire is an original as is the Lautrec piece. The chromograph was found in a junk store in Atlanta for less than $20 and the other mislabled on eBay and sold for almost nothing.
The bamboo étagère was a ratty old thing that we cleaned up and repainted. I think it turned out very nicely.
The sconces were an eBay score.
The desk is an old plantation desk from my mother's side of the family. Tragically my nephew broke the door when he was a toddler. We have another one from my father's side of the family so my mother left it at the house. She has been unable to find a carpenter that willl repair it. Most won't work on it because they fear they will hurt the value. I am hoping to find a master carpenter downtown that an old friend used to work for who repaired a lot of historical pieces. I honestly don't mind the look as is. The paintings above the desk were purchased for $10 each at an architectural antique store.
River Room aka the Ikea Room:
Loss Cat by R. Land taken from an actual flyer in the Cabbagetown area reads:
Speckles, does not calm when come, limps. dirty, not tag. Reward need medicines. Foam. Call Ward. 404-625-1339 (Loss Cat series is several years old. I don't know if this number works.)
My fiance is a coiler.
Nelson repro lamps scored for $4 each.
Art boxes made by Aileen Loy.
Side tables were made from at the same time as the wardrobe in our bedroom. They were made by my great uncle.
Sarracenia is planted in a vintage ceramic Bambi planter.
Bedroom:
I have already posted this room but am adding it here for posterity.
We made the cornices and used fabric from my scrap bin. Drapes are from Target.
The plants are in an old battery jar that has been in my family for a few generations.
The house was built in the late 30's by my great grandfather. We moved our things in at the end of January last year. They sat for another two months until we were able to start living out here on a full time basis. We worked very hard for about a month cleaning, clearing and painting 3 rooms. It was not long after that we discovered our time here was very limited and halted all subsequent plans. I am pleased with how everything turned out. I am looking forward to the day we can really 'settle' into a place.
Living Room:
Couch cost $100. Bamboo chairs were left here by my mother. We sanded and repainted them.
Vintage liquers are on the shelves as well as an antique magic lantern. It is the smaller of two such lanterns that we have and are slowly restoring.
The pitchers have come down through my family.
Dining Room:
Dining room chairs were found in the trash by my neighbor in Atlanta. They were passed on to me and we refurbished them.
Several of the items on the bar including the glasses and topettes are antique. Fountains are reproductions. Chromolithograph based on a painting by Charles Maire is an original as is the Lautrec piece. The chromograph was found in a junk store in Atlanta for less than $20 and the other mislabled on eBay and sold for almost nothing.
The bamboo étagère was a ratty old thing that we cleaned up and repainted. I think it turned out very nicely.
The sconces were an eBay score.
The desk is an old plantation desk from my mother's side of the family. Tragically my nephew broke the door when he was a toddler. We have another one from my father's side of the family so my mother left it at the house. She has been unable to find a carpenter that willl repair it. Most won't work on it because they fear they will hurt the value. I am hoping to find a master carpenter downtown that an old friend used to work for who repaired a lot of historical pieces. I honestly don't mind the look as is. The paintings above the desk were purchased for $10 each at an architectural antique store.
River Room aka the Ikea Room:
Loss Cat by R. Land taken from an actual flyer in the Cabbagetown area reads:
Speckles, does not calm when come, limps. dirty, not tag. Reward need medicines. Foam. Call Ward. 404-625-1339 (Loss Cat series is several years old. I don't know if this number works.)
My fiance is a coiler.
Nelson repro lamps scored for $4 each.
Art boxes made by Aileen Loy.
Side tables were made from at the same time as the wardrobe in our bedroom. They were made by my great uncle.
Sarracenia is planted in a vintage ceramic Bambi planter.
Bedroom:
I have already posted this room but am adding it here for posterity.
We made the cornices and used fabric from my scrap bin. Drapes are from Target.
The plants are in an old battery jar that has been in my family for a few generations.