Sunday Open House

Stone Cottage

 built 1935

This little stone cottage is in the Hollywood neighborhood of Dallas, Texas.

 

 Oh...my I love the strip of green grass down the middle of the drive way, don't you?

 I love the color of the front door too. 

I think the landscaping could be improved but I imagine this is low maintenance.

 Very nice front porch...oh look across the street...more cute little cottages! 

Reminds me of my own neighborhood. Unfortunately, houses in my neighborhood have been selling 

so fast or selling by owner...and I have not been able to show any of late.

 A pretty little living room. If this house were mine, I'd paint the front door on the inside too.

If I bought this house, the first thing I'd change would be those cabinets on either side of the fireplace.

They just look like two big boxes. They need to fit the shape of the fireplace better. 

These detract from the fireplace.

 Of course I love the arched door way.

 Nice that the dining room has an arched ceiling just like the living room.

Love that.

Ok, this is kind of a crazy kitchen. The upper cabinets are rather unusual. 

I'd say I don't like them but if they were painted white...and had the right knobs on them...

I think they could be pretty great.

 Yep...this kitchen would be better in white.

 I LOVE LOVE LOVE this stove!!! Truly...I wish it were mine. 

But it needs a gorgeous hood over it. I don't like cabinets over stoves.

 Nice bedroom with door to the outside. I like that.

 Adore this bathroom! I love every little thing about it.

That sink! That mirror! The windows! The arch above the tub! The funny little cabinets!

I love it all.

 Another bedrom...hmmmm this one has an outside door too!

 Little half bath

 kids room...ok...least favorite room for me.

 I like those little chairs though.

 I'm guessing there is a little apartment attached to this garage. I'd make this my studio.

So wish I had that.

 Here we see two back doors! That's interesting.

Good idea for adding a deck out the back if you don't want to remove your back stoop.

See full listing here.

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Fixxer Upper

 I'm sure most of you are aware of the show the Fixxer Upper on HGTV.

It is the only show for me on HGTV that is a must see.

This little cottage was my favorite from season 1.

 Here is how the home appeared before being redone by this dynamic duo.

 Joanna and Chip Gaines

 

Again, here is the after. This little house just fascinates me. 

I wonder it's lineage. It appears to be a cross between a Victorian cottage and a 1920's or 30's Mediterranean villa.
I have seen the episode several times and always wish they'd say if those Mediterranean porches
were add ons later in this cottage's life.
I think they must have been.

It's such an odd cottage...but oh..so pretty inside and out. 

 This is the side porch.

 Inside the layout is very 1920's or 30's in the living room. 

Don't you love those niches on either side of the fireplace?

 The other side of the room has a large bank of windows.

 

French doors off the dining room lead to the side porch. Gosh I love the natural light in this house!

 This view of the dining room shows off another original fireplace. This one looks very Victorian.

Still questioning the original era of this house.

 

 I love all the accessories in this home. Many of these accessories can be bought on the 

Magnolia website which will have a link at the bottom of this post.

 A simple but pretty kitchen.

 Love the bathroom that includes the original tub which by the way looks to be 20's or 30's not Victorian.

 practical little office

 Learn more about the Fixxer Upper and Joann and Chip Gaines and their business, Magnolia

here.

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