Before we move onto peeking into other rooms in this classy farmhouse, I feel I should show you some of the beautiful collections that adorn this unique home my cousins (“D” and “A”) call home.
So many of the antiques, art, and keepsakes in their home reflect the travels, journeys and rich family history of the owners. “D” and “A” have lived overseas in India and Indonesia and traveled extensively with their 3 children while there. Over the years they have also traveled to France, Italy, Germany, Turkey, England, Switzerland, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Nepal. Quite the life isn’t it?
I’m sharing some of my favorites (and theirs) so you will know a little about the pieces and their backstory as you see them in future photos of the different rooms. To see the living room with some of these antiques you can click here.
This palace door was purchased in India and comes from the Gujarat area. It is an original door and believed to have been on a palace built around the 1700s. It is a family favorite piece and easy to see why!
The palace door holds a place of honor in their dining room.
The four framed fabric pieces over the fireplace in the living room are actually hand-stitched pillowcases from India. The black squares on the wall are fireplace vents.
See those walls? Until recently, the walls in this room were knotty pine. They used the same color paint we did on our knotty pine walls and it changed the room dramatically!
These next two beautiful framed watercolor paintings are from France (St. Paul de Vence). It is a beautiful medieval town and one of the oldest towns on the French Riviera.
Kirk and I are really excited to be visiting this town when we travel to France and Italy this spring with “D” and “A” …. which is a post for another time.
A vintage brass bell from China is a family piece. The age is unknown, but they know it is old! The horse was purchased in India because like me, my cousin loves horses. It isn’t vintage, but it sure looks like it.
The painting with the bougainvillea orange trees is from Sri Lanka. It’s is a typical village scene. Purchased when “A” lived there in the 1950s.
Watercolors from Nepal in the dining room were purchased when they traveled there in the 1990’s. They met the artist, and my cousin claims the painting of the girl is one of her all-time favorites.
A sitting Budha from Sri Lanka is carved from stone.
I was with my cousin when she purchased the wood bowl at Gold Rush in Minnesota two years ago.
The cupboard is also from India – refinished on all four sides!
A gorgeous hand-carved wood carved box is from Ukraine. It belonged to my cousin-in-love’s parents when they left during the war in the 1940’s. He has a story and history that is incredible.
I’ll wrap up this post with one more close up of the palace door, because who can even imagine having a beautifully carved palace door in their home?
