As promised today I am sharing more from the Carrollton Pilgrimage. I told you I would be sharing a photo of one of the extras from the movie The Help, and here she is. Isn't she the cutest little thing? And she was so sweet and gave us a personal tour of her home. And guess what that is she is holding-yes it is Abiline's tea kettle from the movie! After the movie there was a huge sale, where the movie props were sold. She also bought that white pot behind her. Wouldn't that have been a great sale to go too!
This is her in period costume in her kitchen. Notice the screen door on the left, that goes into her pantry.
This is the hall. Notice the board and batten walls. She peeled off the old wall paper that was in tatters and there was cheesecloth umderneath. Of course strings of it are still clinging like cobwebs in places-she said it was driving her crazy. Every time she walks down the hall she is picking at it. I think the wood is beautiful and I would probably leave it as is-minus the strings of course! Love this staircase,very unusual. As you can see they are still working on this home and will be for some time. They bought this house at auction and worked on it for almost three years just to get it to where it is now. It will take time, but they will have a wonderful home when they are through.The house is called the Bennett House, or the Doll House. I think the last owner collected dolls. The home was built in1901.
How about a trip back in time? On the recent Pilgrimage tour I took, one of the stops was this general store. It is on the Main street and it looks as if they just walked out and will be right back.
Checkers, anyone?
Lot's of merchandise still on the shelves.Look at that ladder used to reach the top!
As a gardener I was fascinated by this old seed display.Judging by the size of the store and the merchandise this must have been the center of the community when it was open.
Look what the present owner found in the attic. She took them to the state college and had them dated to the 1800's. They are in remarkable shape.People must have been a lot smaller then, this jacket is tiny. The shoes are all worn down in the same place on all of them, proving they were all worn by the same owner.
She also found the old porch post in the attic. I think it is such a clever way to display them.
Lovely flower arrangement made by the local garden club. I love arrangements like these made with lots of greenery gathered from the garden.
Lovely display in the dining room, with old family photographs and a collection of blue and white on the wall. The lady that owns this home also has a cute little cafe in town that I will share with you later-it has a catchy name too! Joining http://www.heyharriet.blogspot.com for Shadow Shot Sunday.
This is her in period costume in her kitchen. Notice the screen door on the left, that goes into her pantry.
This is the hall. Notice the board and batten walls. She peeled off the old wall paper that was in tatters and there was cheesecloth umderneath. Of course strings of it are still clinging like cobwebs in places-she said it was driving her crazy. Every time she walks down the hall she is picking at it. I think the wood is beautiful and I would probably leave it as is-minus the strings of course! Love this staircase,very unusual. As you can see they are still working on this home and will be for some time. They bought this house at auction and worked on it for almost three years just to get it to where it is now. It will take time, but they will have a wonderful home when they are through.The house is called the Bennett House, or the Doll House. I think the last owner collected dolls. The home was built in1901.
I hope you enjoyed this I still have more fabulous homes to share. I am joining http://www.savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com for Wow Us Wednesday.
