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Posted on October 17, 2019

Traditional Door at Howick Hall

Traditional door with light and ornate knocker at Howick Hall

I loved the muted colours and overall mood of this traditional entrance at Howick Hall. The door furniture has the lovely patina of age and use, but seems almost dwarfed by its setting, helping to give a sense of the scale of the doorway.

Door knocker held in the mouth of a lion

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Wordless Wednesday: The Power of Green

Topiary at Wollerton Old Hall

Posted on July 15, 2015December 28, 2018

Traditional homes and cottage garden plants

Cottage with thatched roof

I often post about cottage garden plants, more rarely about the homes themselves. These beautiful thatched cottages (neighbours of Hidcote Manor Gardens) show the love owners of traditional homes often have for climbing and rambling roses.  Continue reading “Traditional homes and cottage garden plants”

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