Open to Adventure

If you have been reading Pigtown*Design for any amount of time, you know that unexpected adventures often come my way. Such was the case this evening, when I was asked on very short notice to show up at a garden party at a house which friends have just purchased. Apparently, they’re filming a reality show for the BBC in Baltimore and needed a garden party backdrop. So Wesley created a (redacted) invitation, and we all gathered at their house.

It’s a gorgeous mid-1800’s townhouse where the same family has lived for decades.

One of the first things I saw was this amazing ceiling fixture!

Followed by these frosted and cut glass windows that appear throughout the house.

There were about 20 friends there, some old friends, and some new. They had set up a nice bar, and I was dying to figure out what to use these for…

The party was held in the garden, which, for being in the middle of a group of city townhouses, is quite lush.

The centerpiece is a huge old magnolia grandiflora, and an amazing old wisteria which is in full bloom now.

The original carriage house is part of the property, and it just made me gasp!

The courtyard is surrounded by other buildings, many towering over it, but the sense of quiet is palpable.

Here are a couple of sneak peeks of the house, which has barely been furnished and still needs a lot of work.

Of course, I will let you know details of the show as we move closer to the air-date. They’re still filming and need to edit, but I will give you one hint: think a modern-day Downton Abbey!