Hooked on Houses

  

Julia, from Hooked on Houses is doing a very special blog party where you can tour homes all over blog land!  I couldn't resist joining, because I love to take photographs around my house so much!  Some views are hard because most of our walls are primarily windows, and the outside lighting is so bright. You will see that I love old things and color.   I also tried to include some of my gardens in my shots, as they are such a big part of our life right now.

This is a vase of dried hydrangea in front of the sliding glass door that looks out onto our most beautiful clematis.

Another view of this lovely plant.

The green house window over the kitchen sink with a maple tree surrounding it outside.

Part of my collection of antique perfume bottles. They were a gift from my dear Aunt Claire.  I will post more about them another time. 

Another clematis, this one has smaller, majenta flowers.

My drums!  Yes, I love to drum, but have so much to learn still.

Plates and dishes in one of my cabinets.  I love the colors.  Some are old, some are not.

This painting sits over the chair below. It is on a block of wood and filled with texture and papers.

A favorite wicker chair.  When they get old I put them in the garden.

This is a grouping over the cabinet in our family room. Art and most of the bowls are made by myself.

 

This is our back patio area.  If you would like to see more photographs there are some in my post "a glimpse of home" from the spring.

Thank you for visiting... and don't forget to visit other tours on Julia's site by clicking on her link on the top of this site!  Roxanne

Comments

[Hooked on Houses]

Roxanne, this post is so full of beautiful things! I felt like I was looking at pictures in a magazine.

I'm so glad you joined our blog party. I'll add your link to the list right away.

I just need you to do two things for me to make navigating the blogs easier for all of the visitors you're going to get:

1) Add a link to my blog button back to my homepage. 2) Add a link at the end of your post to the list of bloggers who are participating. Here's that link:

http://hookedonhouses.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/
hooked-on-house-tours-blog-party-headquarters/

(Sorry--had to split the link up to make it fit.)

Thanks!! -Julia :-)

[stephanie]

Hi Roxanne!
So glad you joined the party! Your home is so rich, golden...feels like sunshine.

your drumming corner is wonderful! I feel like I've slipped into a Tuscan dream...

x...x
steph

[Fifi Flowers]

Thanks for the tour... to sit on your patio for hours would be GREAT! Love the photos on your site!

[Tori]

You have such a beautiful home. I wish I could have a garden as beautiful as yours

[Bella]

The colors in your home are so warm, I love it:) I also love your plate collection. You take beautiful pictures, I'm glad I stopped in to visit!

Bella :)

[angela]

Can I come over and spend the afternoon in your warm home and beautiful garden? So beautiful!

[Marie Louise]

Thanks for joining the house tour. Your home is wonderful. So many beautiful things. I've been checking out your blog. I love your posts - great photos. I'll be back to see what's new!

[Susan Tuttle]

What a gorgeous home you have Roxanne! I especially love the photo of the drums -- I love the djembe.

Susan
xo

[Mrs.RGS]

By the time I reached the 4th photo I said, "This is the home of an artist." Funny how you can tell. It just feels right and your beautiful place feels so good. Glad I had a chance to peek in on you. I'll be back.
Rita

[Neutral Dwelling]

Love your home! And the rest of your blog is beautiful too!

[sandyz]

I enjoyed the tour and all the photos but the one that has captured me is the vase with the hydrangeas. The photography is gorgeous on that one!!!!

I'll have to check out those links when I get time.

[The Summer Kitchen Girls]

You have an absolutly beautiful home - your pictures are so lovely!! Thank you so much for sharing it with us all! Love that fabric on the back of those patio chairs - very cool!!

Karla & Karrie

[Laura @ the shorehouse.]

Ooooooo! Lovely home! Such a great vibe...it makes me feel immediately comfortable. And that clematis! I'm new to gardening (and home ownership) but I'm bookmarking this to remember to give it a whirl next year. Thanks for sharing all of this.

[Brandee]

Your home is so warm and inviting! I love all the art work. I'm going to check out the rest of your blog.

Brandee :-)

[Wayfaring Wanderer]

Your home has such a warm feel to it.....thanks for the cozy post!

[Marie]

Great photos of your home, thanks for sharing! I love all the colourful flowers and that Clematis is to die for!

[Ms. Tee]

Your home is so warm and cozy. I love the colors! Thanks for sharing and for visiting my blog, too. :)

[Diane]

I love the rich colors in your photos! I enjoyed the tour...everything is so pretty...like the pages of a magazine!
Diane

[Robyn]

That was a divine tour, thank you Roxanne. Everything is so artistically arranged and the colours are so warm and welcoming.

[rhondi]

Hi Roxanne
I love the warm colors of your home. I knew it would look like that, just by seeing your artwork.
Please feel free to put the Thankful Thursday logo on your blog.
Hugs,Rhondi

[Anna]

Hey Roxanne,

The photos are gorgeous and your clematis is breathtaking! I loved viewing the hooked on houses blog. What fun that is! So...let's start an art group. Lynne is visiting me in Ashland next Thursday, want to come? We could paint, whatever. She makes the most AMAZING beads and does very fine small beadwork as well, though she's put the fine beadwork down for the time being...anyway, let me know. I know you'll read this before your e-mail :)
Anna

[Pattie Mosca]

Thank you for sharing a slice of heaven for the eyes....Everything brings a feeling of PEACE and LOVE to me...Warm...inviting...creative..
growing...

[Patty]

what a lovely home and gardens, I loved taking the photo tour.

[gwen Buchanan]

Thank you Roxanne, I love touring homes too!!! I'll be sure to check this out...

I love your dishes, so inspiring and your drums.. wasn't long ago I had to package one of the taller ones up and send it through the mail out to my daughter across the country.. She is a true drummer.. and landscaper, potter, .. Kids seem so free today..

[Ramona Owen]

Thank you Roxanne for such a lovely tour...your home!..oh be still my heart. You are such a wonderful artist...also thank you for visiting my blog and taking my house tour...this was such fun! I will visit your page often!

Smiles ~ Ramona

[jeanniethedreamer]

Dear Roxanne, thank you for the beautiful tour. I too love to drum, someday, i will take up drumming lessons. I love your music too, and all the vibrance in your home, in your photographs, i love the colors of your blog. It is a pleasure to meet you.

~~~jeannie~~~

[Debbie W]

Mmmmm, Roxanne, another delicious post. I love coming here to savor your beautiful use of words, color, and everyday life. Beautiful. Those perfume bottles are exquisite!

Thank you, once again, for sharing so much of your lovely world!

Love,
Debbie

[vivian]

roxanne, thank you for sharing these wonderful photographs. how i would love to wonder around your house and garden, it feels beautiful.. i'd bring my own drum so we could have a little session :)

[Ann Christine Dennison]

What a lovely home you have, such an inspiration! I love your small bottles!

I love your new top picture too :-)