Imagine coming home to this....
Or this....
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Or this...
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I have always been intrigued
by the notion of
the conservatory.
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In one of my most favorite books,
Coming Home,
by Rosamunde Pilcher,
young Judith goes home with a friend
from boarding school to find something
like this....
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"The formal terraced gardens sloped down to
meld with shrubs and rough-grassed meadows
bright with daffodils.
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To one side stood a French window,
which gave out to a small enclosed terrace,
private as a little room within the garden.
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This was backed by a conservatory, and through
the glass could be seen climbing jasmine, a
burgeoning vine, and a lot of enviable, old-fashioned
wicker furniture.
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All conjured up thoughts of summer, baking sunshine,
lazy afternoons and long cool drinks.
Or perhaps China tea in very thin cups and
cucumber sandwiches."
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Sometimes these little garden rooms
are called orangeries
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or bespokes.
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It's Friday and a girl can dream!
What do you dream of coming home to?
Images:
1 google images
2-4, 5-6, 9, 12 http://www.dscons.com &
http://www.parishconservatories.com
13 http://www.amdega.co.uk/
1 google images
2-4, 5-6, 9, 12 http://www.dscons.com &
http://www.parishconservatories.com
13 http://www.amdega.co.uk/
15 comments:
Oh I would absolutely LOVE to have any one of those!!! Gorgeous!
:) T
I dream of coming home to a maid having cleaned all 3200 sq ft. of my house. A spotless house.
DI
The Blue Ridge Gal
Hi! Those are some dreamy places indeed! I found your blog via sea cottage. I was impressed by the Leo Buscaglia quote you left as a comment. It is now one of my favorites. I have become a follower and can't wait to read more. Take care,
Anne
I am just dreaming of coming home:) Those are all gorgeous but right now I miss my own little backyard:)
Hi!! You know I have a PASSION about conservatories....These ones are great!!! And you're right, curtains make difference in windows, just like a nice dress for a woman ;)
Have a happy weekend!
Can't believe you have time to post with all you have on your plate today. You know how I feel about conservatories. Have to do with a little round greenhouse...no tea or cucumber sandwiches.
Maybe in my next life.
oh wow ~ would that be amazing to live somewhere like that?! And I would gladly go to boarding school if it meant I was locked up in such a place! ;) Thanks for the gorgeous pics! Also, thanks so much for coming by today ~ I'm so glad it brought back sweet memories for you ~ sounds like you lived in an amazing place....I would love that too!
xo,
Shellagh
I am dreamin' right there with you!!!! Oh, these are my dreams as well, to have a small one overlooking my boxwood gardens that I already have!!! Thank you so much for visiting my birthday bash! You are so kind to play around with me! I invite you to always feel welcome to visit me and my other blogs....when I get home, I must add you to my blog list....you have so much that I love on your blog and I would love to get to know you more....I wish you a great weekend and may your dreams come true!!! Anita
i'd be happy to take any of those! i dream of coming home to a real studio filled with all my treasures :) enjoy the weekend! susan
I can definitely imagine!!
Your comment cracked me up this morning:) I wish I was there. We leave at 3:30 tomorrow morning for Maui. I hope we can fall asleep. I think I'm going to need drugs;)
One more thing...
I don't think I will ever be so lucky to have one of these. So I have learned to enjoy my gazebos...I like to hang a chandie from the center and cover the sides with sheer curtains. As soon as the storms end we will pull ours out!
I'm dreaming right along with you. How I would love to have a conservatory with nothing but windows. I would eat breakfast and drink my coffee out there every morning and end the day with a big glass of wine!
Thanks for visiting me today.
Hope you're enjoying the weekend.
T
They all look like dream homes to me!
So glad I found your lovely blog tonight--such beautiful images and thoughts...
I'll be back often. Hope you're having a wonderful night!
A conservatory is the most amazing space ever! If money were no object...I would have one!!!
Beautiful collection of images, far more than what I have saved and I specifically love the 8th image with the shirted round table and white overlay on the patio! Swoon....
Lovely! I'll take the house with the french window that opens up to a small enclosed terrace.Ahhh to sit out there and have a cup of tea and my favorite magazine. All keep dreamin'
Beautiful pictures!
Thank you for visiting and entering in my very first giveaway and leaving your sweet comment. I have now discovered your lovely Blog!
Elizabeth
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