Welcome to the 219th Metamorphosis Monday!
A while back I shared a wonderful Mardi Gras table setting in the dining room of Sandi’s beautiful historic home. You’ll find that tablescape here: Mardi Gras Table Setting and Decoration.)
Sandi’s home was built in 1833 and she’s been restoring it since 1991. For this Met Monday, I’m sharing some of the ways she transformed her historic Home.
Imagine having an entry space this large!
Sandi has a beautiful antique Victorian bed in her master bedroom. Notice the wood beadboard ceilings! When Sandi bought her home, the ceilings in this bedroom were the only ceilings in her home that had not already been painted white.
Wouldn’t it be nice if homes today had fireplaces in all the bedrooms. The small Victorian chair in the pic below belonged to Sandi’s grandmother and she created the needlepoint seat. What a lovely treasure to pass down through the family. The hurricane globes were Sandi’s Mother’s and she found them in antique store with Sandi was just a child. The peacock picture over the mantel was a birthday gift for friend…Sandi loves peacocks and has thought about adding some to her farm.
Sandi has a sitting area tucked into a corner near the fireplace.
The vessel sink in Sandi’s master bath is perfect for this space.
Lots of storage for linens and other necessities.
It would be wonderful to soak in the claw-foot tub gazing up at this beautiful chandelier.
I’ll be sharing other rooms in this historic beauty real soon.
Looking forward to the Before and Afters linked for this Met Monday!
Metamorphosis Monday:
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In order to link up, you’ll need to include a link in your MM post back to the party so the other participants will have an opportunity to receive visits from your wonderful blog readers.
Please observe these few rules:
Only link up Before and After posts that are home, gardening, crafting, painting, sewing, cooking, DIY related.
Do not link up if you’re doing so to promote a website or product.
Do not link up a post that was just linked last week since a lot of readers will have already seen that post.
Do not type in ALL CAPS. It spreads the links waaaay out.
Let’s try something fun today! Please visit the person who linked before you and after you…that way everyone will get some visits.
Welcome! Thanks for coming to the party!
I just love that wood ceiling in that bedroom.gorgeous!
I love house tours! The master bath chandy was my favorite part! thanks for the tour and the party,
Jenna
Wow, absolutely gorgeous home! Loving the wood ceiling and large entry foyer. Definitely on my dream home list!
What a beautiful home, Susan! Thanks so much for sharing it with us! Hope you had a great Easter…hugs…Debbie
What a fantastic entry hall!
Wow! What a gorgeous home. I’d love to have a wide entryway like that. All the details are just stunning. Can’t wait to see more of this beautiful home. Thanks for hosting, Susan!
What a beautiful home! Thanks for hosting! Life to the full, Melissa
Thanks so much for hosting! Beautiful home tour! Have a wonderful week.
Blessings,
Nici
What a beautiful, beautiful home! I love the bathroom. So dreamy!
Jeanine
Thank you for hosting! Little Bit from http://www.DecorateWithaLittleBit.com
This is such a stunning home, Susan! The wide hall entry is gorgeous! Thanks so much for hosting, Susan.
Carol
PS: I hope your kitty is getting better.
What a gorgeous and welcoming home! Thanks for sharing this with us. Hope you had a great Easter and Max is hanging in there!!
Cynthia
WOW! 1833…they have done beautiful restoration…a labor of love, indeed! franki
Now this is my kinda house!! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE. Thank you for sharing and can’t wait to see more.
What a beautiful home! Can’t imagine being that dedicated to renovating a home… 20+ years…that is dedication. It looks great.
Thanks so much for hosting!
KC
Hello, Susan,
I hope you had a happy Easter! How is sweet Max doing? Is he making any progress and is he eating regularly? Still praying for you both… ♥
P.S. Susan, Sandi has a beautiful home! I love that spacious entry hall and that colorful floral wallpaper! Looking forward to seeing the other rooms. 🙂
~Hugs to you~
Cecilia
First..I hope you had a wonderful Easter with Max feeling better, dear Susan. I thought about him and I worried when I didn’t see you posting as often as you do, but I assume he’s doing great progress! Sandi’s home is gorgeous and huge! I adore her entrance so wide and long and pretty..we had one like that at our past huge house too. Thank you for hosting and have a wonderful week. Don’t let yourself be fooled today, lol!
FABBY
Thanks, Fabby…you too!
Dear Susan, What a beautiful home. Thanks for sharing with all of us. Sandi’s entry foyer is magnificent and I have never seen a wooden ceiling like her master b’room has. I’m looking forward to the follow up posts. We finally have bright sunny day here in SE VA after a rainy Easter Sunday. I hope you have sunshine on this first day of Apr also. ((hugs)) Vikki in VA.
Thank you so much for hosting Susan!
xx
Anne
Beautiful bed and yes I wish every bedroom still had a fireplace in it! Have a great Monday! Gina
A chandelier over the tub adds such romance. Sandi’s home is coming along beautifully and we are glad you share.
Thanks so much for hosting! What a beautiful house your friend has 😉
Jamie @ somuchbetterwithage.com
What a gorgeous home! Thanks for the party. I’ve just posted this week’s Homemaking Linkup and would love to have you join, if you’d like.
Blessings,
Mrs. Sarah Coller
I grew up in a house with a footed tub and I have always loved them. I love the bathroom. I especially like the poster bed in the bedroom and the fireplace. How wonderful to lie in bed, snuggled under blankets or quilts, while a fire burned in the fireplace. That just sounds too lush!!! I hope you and your family had a wonderful Easter. Give Mr. Max a kiss from me. I hope he is feeling better.
This house is so lovely. They do not make hallways like that this anymore. Hope you had a great Easter.
Thanks for hosting, Susan. I love that chandy in Sandi’s bath.
Thank you for hosting! Have a happy week. Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse
Hi Susan! Hope you had a nice Easter. What a lovely home you’re sharing with us today. Thanks again for hosting your party. I’m really late, but I made it!
Be a sweetie,
Shelia 😉
We put a plank ceiling like that in our sunroom and sealed it the natural color – no paint on it for us! This is such a beautiful home and I would love to have an entry that wide. Thank you for bringing it to us Susan.
Thinking of you and praying for you and Max. After I read your post I looked in our backyard at our 6 tiny graves with headstones and remembered the furry babies we have had over the years. I hope you have Max for many more.
What a neat, grand house!!! Thanks for sharing!!
Susan, thank you for hosting this lovely tour. What a gem of a historic house. Looking forward to seeing more of it.
What a beautiful historical home! Thank you for sharing it with us, Susan….Christine
What a gorgeous home…and that foyer fabulous…cannot imagine having such a grand foyer…Thanks for presenting Sandi’s beautiful home today and thanks for hosting Susan…have a great week!
Gorgeous home…yes, every bedroom should have a fireplace! Wouldn’t that be wonderful!!!
Thanks so much for hosting…
Blessings,
Cindy
Hi Susan, Very pretty home. How is that pretty Max? Still praying that the Lord will touch him and you will have a few more years of loving him and him loving you.
What a gorgeous home! Thanks for the tour and hosting. Have a fabulous week. 🙂
Kathy
Thank you for the tour! What a stunning home!!! One of my dreams is to have a fireplace in my bedroom… one day, one day! 🙂
Beautiful home. I especially love the chandelier.
Thank you so much for the lovely home tour and for hosting too Susan!!
xo, Tanya
twelveOeight
Such a beautiful home and YES, your blue and white bedroom looks so much like hers! So glad Max is having a good day!!!
Blessings,
Cindy
So beautiful!. My dream is to restore and live in an old home. That entry hall make my heart go pitter-patter! Thanks to both of you for sharing.