May 28, 2012

Then & Now

My friends over on Baltimore Fishbowl just posted a piece about the house where I grew up, and the people who are living there now. We lived in this house for about 30 years and sold it in the late 1990’s. It was such a gorgeous house and property, so it’s fun to see the changes that have occurred.

Here is a reminder of what the house looks like from the front when we lived there, in the spring10413and in the depths of winter, 1041and from the back.104

THEN:  The house had a huge front porch, with Mexican terracotta tiles, a long stone wall and plenty of flowers.1046

1045NOW:new 104

THEN: The front hall was filled with oriental rugs, perfect for rolling back to practice The Shag with friends.10412

Here’s a detail of the column cap.104 1

NOW: new 104 6 THEN: The dining room with its hand-printed Chinese wallpaper and curtains.10411

Here’s a detail of the wallpaper. 104 2

This is the picture that I have as the wallpaper on my laptop.10415

NOW:new 104 4

THEN: The living room with its mahogany chimney breast and stone faces.10410Here’s a detail of one of the stone faces.104 8

NOW:new 104 2

THEN: The landing between the first and second floors. We had a coat of arms in the windows, and removed it when we left.1048

NOW:

There are more images of the house on Fishbowl, but these are the only ones I have of the same rooms.

12 comments:

  1. What a lovely house to grow up in. with all those azaleas in bloom and just love that porch. So glad you have pictures to share. Hope you and Connor are enjoying a relaxed weekend.

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  2. would i be alone in thinking i liked the before's better? great house to grow up in!
    debra

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  3. Those stone faces are really unusual do you know where they came from ? I also love the pictures with the azaleas and the snow.

    The house I grew up in built in the 1870/1880s was pulled down, the garden torn up. My mother would never go back to see its replacement.

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  4. Lucky girl, to grow up in such a beautiful home with so much character. Love the details!

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  5. This story and the pictures tug at my heart strings because I still have dreams about the house I grew up in -- the house that all others in my life are measured by. Yours is very stately, elegant and quite a substantial house, just gorgeous -- what a grand front porch! Definitely a house where lots of great memories would be made... Must be fun for you to see the pictures and reminisce!

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  6. Dear Meg what a gorgeous property!I can only imagine all of the wonderful memories of growing up there!

    xoxo
    Karena
    Art by Karena

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  7. Meg, I agree with Debra of 5th and State, I liked the before images! xxpeggybraswelldesign.com

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  8. Me, too--the "befores" are much more in tune with the house. THOSE AZALEAS!!! Be well. Mary

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  9. What a gorgeous home. I think the house is really lovely, and those "before" images are incredible!

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  10. I like the before better also. What were way they thinking when they replaced the dining room wallpaper!?

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  11. Meg,
    The house you grew up in is wonderful. Thanks for sharing it. Barb H in the PNW

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  12. I also prefer the before style. Meg, your mother's dining room was gorgeous! Sending love and calm, happy thoughts to Connor

    Beth

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