Tia's home tour... 1940's

Our home has its own photo album. We've added our own photos as we remodel (a life time of work). One day I would like to think that someone will appreciate our old photos the way my family appreciates these from the previous owners.

The pond is much smaller now and overgrown. The only ducks we have are migrating visitors.

No remnants of Tia's rose garden remain. Of course, I love roses, so many have been reestablished. I think Tia would approve.

This once was a working ranch situated on over 500 acres. A house staff and equipped for entertaining. Two stoves, two ovens and two refrigerators, we have since scaled down to one of each. The original floor was black and red linoleum tiles. We found the tiles under yellow sheet linoleum. Much of the house had been remodeled in the 70's with yellow formica, linoleum and yellow and orange shag carpet.

I am happy to say we are 75% shag carpet free...Like I said, it's a work in progress.

The informal living room has changed very little...maybe next year.

 If you look in the far right corner you'll see a chaise lounge. I have that in the sewing room. Only, I bought mine three months before we bought the house at an antique mall 70 miles away. It's electric and vibrates...weeee..and a pearlescent green. I've never seen anything like it before or since. The previous owner said Tia's chaise was indeed green and electric. What are the odds that I purchased a chair from our future home?

The master bedroom was originally yellow stripes and roses. I know because the bathroom closet still has this wallpaper. I love it, just don't think I would care for sooo much of it. Look, it's even on the ceiling.

If you look out the window you'll see Tia. Our home is known by the locals as "the house Tia built".

The basement these days is a disaster of rust colored shag and paneling. And last on our list of remodeling.

The kitchen room is now our dining room. When we remodeled the kitchen, we took down those two doors and opened this area into the kitchen. That poodle picture in the background is made of bits of trim from Tia's wedding dress. Isn't that so sweet.

I actually wish this wallpaper was still here. Tia grew ferns as well as roses. She had ferns growing in large pots hanging from long chains on the tallest trees. I so want recreate the fern/tree garden one day.

Another room that has change very little over time is the formal living room. It's the same size and backs up against the informal living room. The big plan is to open them up to each other and create one large living space. All in time :0)

That's all I have for today. One day I'll get around to posting our, before and after pictures. Just think of these as, before the before pictures.

Hope you enjoyed the tour :0)