My Old Home

I was browsing through some old files today and spotted a few photos of my old home. Before we lived here we were lucky enough to live on a smallholding on the small isle of Angelsey for several years. Leaving only because a family member became terminally ill.

Anyhow, I was thinking about how my house style has changed recently and though I'd post a few photos of my last home with thoughts of how I'd change it if I could go back in time.

First of all here are a few views of my cottage. Mine is the long cottage to the left of the bigger farmhouse (converted barn). It was situated down a private trackway over half a mile long and just behind us was the sea.

Here's the paddock looking towards our barns and outbuildings. I really, really miss our paddock; it was a brilliant place for sunbathing or sitting reading a book under one of the huge trees that grew there. No one could see you and as it was miles away from anywhere the only sounds you could here were the sea in the distance, the birds and the wind rustling the leaves.Many people have said to me, 'how could you bear to leave it?' And it was easy - family means far more than bricks and mortar.

Here's my kitchen - inherited from the previous owners as was the deco. Now I'd be getting out the paint and either painting the cupboards or the walls and most likely both! Gingham curtains on the windows and a pretty tablecloth. Oh and that washer would be hidden by a pretty floral curtain.

Next up is the living room.

A huge room - the estate agents photos managed to make it look small- and doesn't it look bland! It was dual aspect with two foot deep windowsills. If I had my way I'd have had window seats, a real fire, knocked the plaster off to expose the stonework, took off the ceiling to expose the beams and created a more olde worlde effect.

Mind you these are the estate agents photos and we'd hidden much of our own junk and personal stuff in an effort to appeal to a larger market.

So, your last home.... Looking at all the old photos of it how would you change it to meet your present style?