tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post3241245211461894761..comments2024-03-26T02:10:41.394-07:00Comments on Ash Tree Cottage: Snooping ~ You Know You Want ToSusan Freemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04323206599839838089noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post-54159300867989987662014-08-13T20:08:06.678-07:002014-08-13T20:08:06.678-07:00Yup...always check behind the shower curtain.
xoxo...Yup...always check behind the shower curtain.<br />xoxoxoxoLittle Messy Missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01338287840115139901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post-49105031364341318672014-08-13T18:47:57.724-07:002014-08-13T18:47:57.724-07:00Those carvings belonged to my Daddy. He loved the...Those carvings belonged to my Daddy. He loved them and so do I. I am not sure where he found them but I seem to believe he bought them on one of his many foreign travels. Susan Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04323206599839838089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post-51741595790160659992014-08-13T18:46:18.749-07:002014-08-13T18:46:18.749-07:00I think that is the ideal many of us strive for. ...I think that is the ideal many of us strive for. Something simple yet priceless like a family around a dinner table.Susan Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04323206599839838089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post-63381048076311898362014-08-13T17:43:19.912-07:002014-08-13T17:43:19.912-07:00Susan I enjoy snooping as much as the next person ...Susan I enjoy snooping as much as the next person & I enjoyed "snooping" at a few of your items in this post. There were 2 items that were of particular interest to me. If you don't mind me asking could you tell me where you got the 2 carvings in this post. The reason I'm curious is because I had a very dear sister who carved beautiful figurines. I am blessed to have quite a few in my possession. One year when she was visiting us in Nevada she brought a work in progress. It was 2 little boys who were going fishing. One held a tackle box & the other a fishing pole. They were representative of my 2 sons. She was so talented. She passed away in 2005 & I miss her very much. Anyway, your pieces look very similar to her style of carving & I thought if there was the slimmest chance you had ever gone to Plymouth, Ma. you could have possibly bought some of her carvings. She sold precious few of her pieces because she didn't think she was good enough because she'd never had any formal training. She gave away most of her carvings to family members, very lucky family members! Well anyway, your pieces are very lovely & I thank you for sharing & for giving me an opening to talk about my dear sister. Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10832910571454797097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post-17624416499071144192014-08-13T17:17:58.546-07:002014-08-13T17:17:58.546-07:00Sure. I've always been innately curious. And t...Sure. I've always been innately curious. And there was a time when I did go out at night, occasionally, and I got a warm feeling in my stomach when I passed a house with the lights on and the family at the dinner table. I knew something was right with this world.<br />BrendaBrenda Pruitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14544794729410559072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post-33734763141944657662014-08-13T16:36:07.877-07:002014-08-13T16:36:07.877-07:00I am not a snooper unless one says I can lol ! Th...I am not a snooper unless one says I can lol ! Thanks for letting us snoop and sharing , Have a good day !Country Gal https://www.blogger.com/profile/08693944554850315123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post-75210145526368917212014-08-13T16:07:58.328-07:002014-08-13T16:07:58.328-07:00Sometimes clients don't have time to decorate....Sometimes clients don't have time to decorate. That's often where designers have their most fun. I worked with a client once and they gave me free reign on everything. The only request they had was that I incorporate a painting the two of them purchased together in Provence. I happily did so. I drew everything up, told them what everything would cost and they said okay. It was a creative challenge and I enjoyed every moment of it. Susan Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04323206599839838089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post-32121510377350758952014-08-13T15:42:46.782-07:002014-08-13T15:42:46.782-07:00The more I think of it, snooping is to intrusive a...The more I think of it, snooping is to intrusive a word. I like your "study in vignettes" better!Susan Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04323206599839838089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post-39814723975949610312014-08-13T15:41:32.384-07:002014-08-13T15:41:32.384-07:00I don't look into other people's medicine ...I don't look into other people's medicine chests or read their personal papers or mail, but I do very much find what they leave out for display ( or leave out because they're untidy ) fascinating and telling about the owners. I too have often wanted to peek into the interesting homes & cottages for the very reasons you mentioned. I think reading blogs actually allows us to do this and contributes to learning more about the many interesting people out there in the world. You're so right about reading old letters and postcards, they do give us a lot of insight not only into the writer, but the times, trials, and tribulations of the writer<br /><br />I have been in many homes where there appears to be no personal stamp of those living there, just an accumulation of what the owner thinks SHOULD be . I found this interesting because often the people I know who actually PAY to decorate this way are forceful and successful individuals. Maybe they don't have time to be too concerned about decorating, but it is sad and very telling that they would actually pay someone to create a home interior. Usually the bathroom and office space of these people says more...( not snooping, invited to look )<br /><br />I enjoyed this post !KathyB.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13076933273610590290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post-45061195540557408122014-08-13T14:28:28.874-07:002014-08-13T14:28:28.874-07:00I don't consider it snooping, but I love to st...I don't consider it snooping, but I love to study the contents of bookshelves or desk tops. For me it's a study in vignettes. For instance, your desk is full of lovely vignettes. ;-)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01873375271470225199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post-86029312531812838852014-08-13T13:50:09.814-07:002014-08-13T13:50:09.814-07:00I don't like to snoop for real either. Perhap...I don't like to snoop for real either. Perhaps snoop is too strong a word. While I was working as an interior designer I was invited into many homes so I could plan a design for the owners. It amazing what you discover about someone by touring their home. Some homes were very sparsely decorated, so minimalistic that I knew the owners did not want too much visual distraction. Some homes were filled to the brim with collections, photos, books. Those homes were always fascinating to me. Then there were the owners who had no style of their own. No personal stamp. They were often the ones who were such slaves to the current trends. So afraid to make a decorating mistake. I always felt a little bit sad for them.Susan Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04323206599839838089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post-14407218499229467482014-08-13T13:42:48.776-07:002014-08-13T13:42:48.776-07:00I like your comment! It's always wonderful to...I like your comment! It's always wonderful to see goodness going on inside a home.Susan Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04323206599839838089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post-31133514632117419572014-08-13T13:41:11.115-07:002014-08-13T13:41:11.115-07:00Oh my ~ from your description I want to see the in...Oh my ~ from your description I want to see the inside of that house too! We can stalk together ;-)Susan Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04323206599839838089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post-20012474091179832682014-08-13T13:40:24.457-07:002014-08-13T13:40:24.457-07:00I never snoop, seriously. Telling the truth. I sno...I never snoop, seriously. Telling the truth. I snooped when I was a girl - when I stayed at my bff's grandmother's. I was actually not snooping as much as looking for aspirin - she was in bed (Grandma) and I got in sooooo much trouble. Grandma was scary and mean and I never EVER not once EVER did it again after that. It scared AND scarred me from doing it again. <br /><br />BUT I daresay if I walk at night - not too often do I though - if a house's curtains are open I look in and always say to myself "How bad to have left your curtains open." My eyes don't work well at night so I usually can't see much. <br /><br />There was a lady who lived in the area I grew up who had a beautiful piano and we could see her practicing it because she never closed her draperies on her huge picture windows overlooking the lake. (Can't blame her there with that view, though, eh?)<br /><br />I enjoyed snooping here, though, today. And I guess blog reading is a bit like snooping, with permissions granted. : - )Michele M./ Finch Resthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08971943265328093734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post-59202674011366578412014-08-13T13:39:34.810-07:002014-08-13T13:39:34.810-07:00I agree with you ~ I love to see soft glow from wi...I agree with you ~ I love to see soft glow from windows and porch lights glowing in the dark.Susan Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04323206599839838089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post-69892909907014208632014-08-13T13:38:34.540-07:002014-08-13T13:38:34.540-07:00So true ~ when one leaves the curtains open they a...So true ~ when one leaves the curtains open they are going to have to expect a few onlookers.Susan Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04323206599839838089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post-72500222058097807992014-08-13T13:00:16.747-07:002014-08-13T13:00:16.747-07:00I love to look inside Windows when driving by. Ju...I love to look inside Windows when driving by. Just mostly to see the goodness going on inside. Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04242778760582160429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post-13001000873557021792014-08-13T12:59:13.248-07:002014-08-13T12:59:13.248-07:00At our last house in Oklahoma there was a home in ...At our last house in Oklahoma there was a home in the neighborhood just over from us that absolutely drew me in all the time. I could see toile, plates on the wall, pillows, and pretty things like that just from the windows when I was driving or walking by....yes very slowly. I wanted to walk through that house so badly!! It might have verged on stalking. :)Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05728612514516285320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post-22348217564179955692014-08-13T10:42:25.925-07:002014-08-13T10:42:25.925-07:00I love to walk my daughters neighborhood just afte...I love to walk my daughters neighborhood just after dark. It is soothing to see the lamps in the windows and front porch lights. From time to time I take photos of my own drawers, etc. I guess when I am going through my da=ily routines, I don't SEE anything, it all becomes a habitual blurr. But when I see them in pictures, I want to clean/organize/redo! xx Dazee (aka Jackie)Jackie Seehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01187407666309898021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1112304885994073400.post-27823003164381386742014-08-13T10:24:19.046-07:002014-08-13T10:24:19.046-07:00Oh yes - a little snoop is always great fun. I al...Oh yes - a little snoop is always great fun. I always figure that if someone has left the living room curtains open in the evening they mustn't mind me looking just a little longer........Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.com