Wednesday, 28 December 2011

Elegant Dining in Brumby Hall: Welcome to the 175th Tablescape Thursday!

Early this morning I posted a tour of the downstairs of beautiful Brumby Hall.  If you missed that tour, you'll find it here: Brumby Hall.  For Tablescape Thursday, I'm taking you into the dining rooms.  Yep, Brumby Hall has two dining rooms, probably due to its function as a special events facility now.

This dining area was at the very back of the home.  Isn't the chandelier gorgeous?  I loved the simplicity of the three hurricanes down the center of the table.



The salad plates depict the Twelve Days of Christmas.  This one is "nine ladies dancing."  Does anyone recognize the pattern?




Love all the detailed carving on this beautiful sideboard.



This room had built in china storage.



A closer view...



Another beautiful chest...




Toward the front of the home you'll find a second dining room.



Here we see another stunning chandelier.



Another beautiful centerpiece...



Take a peek at the other beautiful furnishings in this room.  You often see these tall mirrors in entrance halls of historic homes.  This one was lovely here in the dining room.



The room was decorated for Christmas since this tour was in early December.




The dining room had its own Christmas tree.



I'll be sharing three upstairs areas/rooms in this historic home soon.  In the meantime, you can tour the downstairs HERE.  Love historic homes?  You'll find more historic home tours, HERE.

Looking forward to the beautiful table settings posted for this Tablescape Thursday!

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Christmas Morning!

Hello lovies!! It is Wednesday, and as much as I wish I was linking up with Oh, How Pinteresting...... Wednesday from the Vintage Apple I just had to share some pictures from Christmas morning.  I have been slacking on the blogging....yikes!!! But just on the posting part,  I have been out taking photos all day everyday.  So many photos that my iphoto is full again, which means I have to go back and re learn how to take all my photos off the computer and put them on my extended hard drive.  Oh joy!!! haha!!

I have been enjoying my time in Canada :) It has snowed the last 2 days!!!! All white everywhere, which means I will be out again today to take more pictures for you to see.  I have been ice skating on a pond and played hockey (very Canadian),  went and watched my mom curl in her curling league (also VERY CANADIAN), hanging out with my cousin lots and lots, and of course photographing the beautiful scenery! ...... oh and today I am shoveling the drive way!

Take a look at Christmas morning with the Jordans! I did get my Hunter's in red!!! Camera bag is being shipped!! and season 4 of GG!!! Guess Ryan Gosling got lost on his way here :( maybe next year!

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what did you get for Christmas?!?

2011 Outfit Recap

This year has been a crazy one for my wardrobe. That probably sounds really silly, but it's true. In early 2011 I was just a simple, black bow flat lovin' gal and I was insistent that I'd never "love shoes"... Are we all rolling our eyes yet? Um yeah. I found three cute pairs of wedges/heels at Target one fateful day in February and my closet has exploded with platforms, ugly shoes and wedges ever since. Heaven help us all. Now I'm a little too obsessed and my "collection" is kind of embarrassing. At least we're making progress here! I really love showcasing my ~*personal style on LCH simply so I can see the mega mistakes I've made (yowza!) and fun ways to switch it up. It's kind of awesome to be able to look back and actually see personal growth and evolution. My outfits almost solely consist of cardigans, dresses and tights (still), but there's an occasional doozy every once in a while. These are my favorites of 2011...

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

If you're interested in 2010's Top 12 Outfits, you can see those here! (They're grainy and so dated, but still! Evolution!) I kind of can't wait to see what 2012 brings. Hopefully the faintest idea how to do hair/makeup so I can look less like a 12 year old hot mess! Oh, and I hope to get better at ~accessorizing (though I'm not a fan of jewelry... hmm!)

Do you have any favorite outfits of 2011? Yours? Mine? Another blogger's? Share them below! Inspiration should be celebrated!

Beautiful, Historic Brumby Hall: Take the Tour

This week between Christmas and New Years is such a special time.  In a way, it feels like time is standing still.  For some, life may have returned to normal with normal working hours and schedules.  But if your household is anything like mine, you're still reveling in all things Christmas with New Year's Eve/Day waiting in the wings.  My family is still here visiting and the memories we're making are memories I will cherish always.  I hope you're making wonderful memories this week, too.

A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to tour Brumby Hall, a "house museum" included in The Marietta Pilgrimage, a Christmas Historic Home Tour.  Brumby Hall has a rich history and it's a delight to tour since it has been restored and furnished beautifully.



This brief history of Brumby Hall was included in the booklet we were given during the tour.



Hope you enjoy this "pictorial" tour of Brumby Hall.  If you ever have an opportunity to tour it in person, you'll definitely want to do so.  Pictures just don't do it justice.

The Entrance:




Here are a couple of photos showing the condition of the home prior to its restoration in 1926.  Rough looking, wasn't it?



I guess this would be called the Parlor.  The antiques throughout this home are so beautiful.



Gorgeous mirror!  Do you see the firescreen?



Instead of decorating the mantel, the front of fireplace was decorated instead.



The other side of the parlor...



A little closer view...



This room was toward the back of the home.  It felt cozy and warm.  I love the wall color.



Another beautifully decorated fireplace...



Some of the art in the room...



I think this painting depicts Brumby Hall  (lower right) surrounded by the buildings of the the Georgia Military Institute in 1864.  Sherman burned all the buildings, except Brumby, on his "March to the Sea."  He spared Brumby Hall since Colonel Brumby and Sherman were friends at West Point.



Simple decorations for the mantel at Christmastime.



The bathroom...



More gorgeous furnishings...  Love this grand piano, identified as a Chickering square by a savvy reader.



Love how the mirror was decorated for Christmas...




A built in niche/cabinetry...



This little doorway led to the area under the main stairway.  I guess it's just storage.



Here's the way to the upstairs.  I'll share the upstairs in another post soon.  There were just too many photos to share them all in one post.  I can't wait to give you a tour of the dining room and a banquet room at the back of the home.  There's even a tablescape to share.



See you tonight for Tablescape Thursday!  Happy Holidays!