Thursday 2 April 2009

Show and Tell Friday

After I showed the Victorian card a couple of weeks ago, there were some requests to see more of my hall and stair with it's Victorian/Edwardian features. Our house dates back to the late 18thC, however it was remodelled in 1900, we know because there has been continuous family in the house since then, and we still have the plans. The bottom of the house was extended and a top storey added with tiled fireplaces in the bedrooms and this stair case. There used to be coloured glass in the window at the top of the stairs but we had to replace it and decided to go for clear glass so we could get more light and see the view.
I hand stencilled all the red roses and gold leaves at time when my crafting was directed towards decorating! Last year my DH & I stripped all the paint off the bannister and repainted the posts.

We have these two ladies looking across at each other, they are probably my favourite feature in the hall.
I hope you enjoyed seeing my hallway, please visit Kelli's Show and Tell and share a little bit of your life.

15 comments:

  1. You've done a great deal of work! Thanks for sharing. Happy Show and Tell Friday. Here’s mine:
    http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/2009/04/show-and-tell-friday-my-questionable.html

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  2. What an astounding job of work with decorating!!!

    My Show n Tell is some of my treasured roses and amaryllis this week. Come by and enjoy the sweet fragrance and beauty.

    Happy Friday.

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  3. What a lovely hallway Janice. I really like your ladies looking down X

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  4. Lovely Show and Tell Janice and lovely stenciling and decorating too. XX

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  5. That was a lot of hard work for you both. Your efforts paid off. I know you enjoy every trip up those stairs.

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  6. Love your hallway, Janice - very grand x

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  7. That paint stripping really paid off, those bannisters look gorgeous! Love the plasterwork ladies, too!

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  8. Wow...I love the touch of the stenciled red roses..but...my favorite are those ladies...I live in an old 137 year old house and always admire little touches ...like the ladies!!! Wish they were in my house...Have a great Friday...Julie

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  9. How beautiful and how special!!!!
    Susan

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  10. What a fab post Janice Your hallway looks very opulent! I don't think we'll ever get ours finished - the paint's not even all off the woodwork yet :(

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  11. So beautiful and feminine. Thanks for sharing with us. Blessings, Jax in Alaska

    P.S. Come on over to my blog for more Show & Tell fun.

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  12. Your hallway looks terrific. How wonderful to be living in a house that's been in your family so long. I'll have to show this to my daughter. She will like your style and colors.

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  13. Oh I like what you did here...very pretty. Would almost make taking laundry up and down all day worth the trip!...lol I like the colors you used.

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  14. It's lovely Janice, you should be very proud of your hard work :)

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