I love looking through the UK real estate pages, and love looking at the difference between interiors in the UK and in the US. There are quite different styles reflected in these homes, although I’d be hard pressed to put to words what they are.
I found this great manor house, re-built in 1906 after a fire, in Argyll on the Kintyre.
Although it was designed by a Scottish architect, 
I spot the requisite tartan throw!
However, the most spectacular thing about this property is its situation on the western part of Kintyre, 
Its gardens are more practical 
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Lovely place. Hope the "giant curtain" (I'm sure there's a technical decorating term for it) near the stairs is there for a purpose, such as drafts. Just strikes me as looking a bit odd. Thanks for posting these otherwise lovely photos.
ReplyDeleteyes, they are called portieres. Usually found in Old houses without central heating. You are exactly right on the purpose.
DeleteI agree about the portieres - odd to an American eye. The house isn't shown to great advantage in these pictures, but could be lovely. And that setting! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like an amazing house -i'd take it too!
ReplyDeleteA great home on a stunning property! It is always interesting to me when I see so much furniture lined up against the walls rather in grouping (in some of these homes)
ReplyDeletexoxo
Karena
The Arts by Karena
stunning location + of course I would love the portiere. xxpeggybraswelldesign.com
ReplyDeleteYes, I could live there but I would do the interior different. I would keep the portieres but do them in a different fabric - a solid saturated good velvet in a youthful Miles Redd color??? - I don't like the pale green here. Oh, to dream!
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