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I saw this post on Lou, Boos, and Shoes and thought it would be interesting to do the same.  Take pictures of favorite little corners of my house to see if I could capture the overall feel of our home.  

Our house is old by US standards (1852), but it hasn't had too many owners.  The original family owned it for more than the first 100 years, giving it its name.  I love houses that have a history, and I love thinking about the lives of people who pass through houses.  

The house is a work in progress.  The original house was small, and it has been expanded through the years.  Unfortunately, it wasn't always done with the highest quality.  We are in the process of redoing a lot of it, and we are trying to keep the original spirit of the house in tact.  So far we've done the upstairs and the entire original part of the house.  Down the road we'll get to the kitchen and living room.  We've been here five years, and it's really starting to feel like a home now.  

Looking at the above collage feels like home to me.  I guess I was successful.

row 1

our front porch

this tile and green paint are my favorite parts of the guest bath

stairs

Turkish bowl, on display on our buffet

row 2

firetruck in the big boy's room

my tub

historical sign next to the front door

stone wall and view of the baseball field in the back yard

row 3

rug and original wood plank floors

wooden doors with latches

dining room bay window through chair

quilt in the little boy's room

row 4

tea kettle and blue olive oil bottle from Vermont

shelves in the big boy's room

corner of my bed

fireplace mantle