tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post1719479996188374500..comments2024-03-04T06:21:11.464-05:00Comments on Hartwood Roses: Welcome to Our Foyer ... A Work in Progress.Connie in Hartwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-29026287663705082052014-04-14T14:10:08.433-04:002014-04-14T14:10:08.433-04:00Beautiful front door. Great job you've done!Beautiful front door. Great job you've done!cynthiasreyes.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846821787712764551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-69152064890348595192011-08-08T21:54:17.053-04:002011-08-08T21:54:17.053-04:00you have a beautiful home, you are doing an amazin...you have a beautiful home, you are doing an amazing job restoring everything. I would love to own an old house like that one dayAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16115731330817793764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-50750540965472215212011-08-08T12:42:09.753-04:002011-08-08T12:42:09.753-04:00I LOVE your entry!!
That front door is amazing!! I...I LOVE your entry!!<br />That front door is amazing!! I WANT one!!!Jane @ Jane's Junk and Treasureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05251832705201643782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-59791413966362265982011-08-08T09:33:58.023-04:002011-08-08T09:33:58.023-04:00Connie your home is so lovely and the restoration ...Connie your home is so lovely and the restoration is amazing. I love everything you have done. How did I miss this post last year???? Thank you for sharing your beautiful home.<br />hugs<br />LindaLinda @ A La Cartehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16356471099319932835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-64641004652877669212010-10-03T22:04:38.707-04:002010-10-03T22:04:38.707-04:00Absolutely gorgeous. Your home is beautiful and a...Absolutely gorgeous. Your home is beautiful and all the work you have done is just amazing. I love your foyer...it's so full of detail and charm. Thanks for sharing, Connie!Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01760820420778613121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-79459264846873747762010-09-26T10:31:23.264-04:002010-09-26T10:31:23.264-04:00Connie, my foyer is a lot like yours, except our s...Connie, my foyer is a lot like yours, except our stairs are on the other side. I have double doors and I hate them (they do not feel secure at all!) I would love to replace them with one wide door and side transoms that would let in light. It's one of my dreams to redo our stairs and front door. Maybe some day.<br /><br />You've done some great work, you should be proud.AmericanWomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12948838773452660876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-90495299782470841072010-09-23T20:48:09.959-04:002010-09-23T20:48:09.959-04:00Magnificent foyer.. loved the creamy green door ev...Magnificent foyer.. loved the creamy green door even!!.. your front door is gorgeous... love the upstairs! Am I clear on this?..lol..Karen thisoldhouse2.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03302171590212119499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-12993879116751633042010-09-23T11:24:28.246-04:002010-09-23T11:24:28.246-04:00What a gorgeous house - I wish I had a nice big fo...What a gorgeous house - I wish I had a nice big foyer like that - and that front door??? Swoon! I love the color on the walls. Old houses are certainly a ton of work and seem to be a "work in progress" for many, many years, but boy is it worth it when you see the finished project...Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15502213181172499151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-89941093821811112312010-09-23T10:52:56.107-04:002010-09-23T10:52:56.107-04:00Connie,
I am in LOVE with your house! But if it we...Connie,<br />I am in LOVE with your house! But if it were me, id say leave those gorgeous doors just the way they are. maybe some oil to preserve them. There is nothing i love more than seeing all the layers that have covered wood over time- revealed! Its so darn beautiful in its wabi sabi way. Thanks for sharing!The Oak Leaveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01737051019108379679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-69660786809845054122010-09-23T00:18:01.777-04:002010-09-23T00:18:01.777-04:00Connie what a gorgeous front foyer! I have always ...Connie what a gorgeous front foyer! I have always dreamed of such a home. You have done such a beautiful job on this stairway and entry.<br />I also noticed you have another love of mine. Greyhounds. I've had greyhounds in the past, and our beloved whippet passed away three years ago. Such lovely gentle creatures they are.Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17283259375743586344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-74898863413466688172010-09-22T23:43:23.405-04:002010-09-22T23:43:23.405-04:00Your eye for detail is superb...your lovely home s...Your eye for detail is superb...your lovely home shows it in every picture. I do think Alice is thinking about how much trouble she would be in if she tried to swing from the beautiful chandelier:)deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02462551016440715970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-87110274739417796732010-09-22T21:56:14.000-04:002010-09-22T21:56:14.000-04:00Connie,
Wow,the work you have done is beautiful! ...Connie,<br /><br />Wow,the work you have done is beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing your home. It seems like just yesturday sliding down those stairs. I can't wait to see more finished projects. If you were to sell the house (I'm sure it will never happen) I would like to be the first to know! I really admire you for all that you have done to Hartwood Manor. Your gardens are Ron S.http://Geneva, ILnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-79317100111716893052010-09-22T18:04:32.986-04:002010-09-22T18:04:32.986-04:00Oh my gosh, Connie ----- what an incredible house!...Oh my gosh, Connie ----- what an incredible house!!!! Your love for it just oozes from your words. No wonder you're never going to sell this beauty. It's totally awesome! The setting is just stunning, too. You've got your work cut out for you, but the work you've done is just beautiful! :)<br /><br />xoxo laurie@heavens-walkHeaven's Walkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16632739764562279850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-17997497004054316652010-09-22T17:15:36.907-04:002010-09-22T17:15:36.907-04:00I really admire you for all of your hard work. Th...I really admire you for all of your hard work. The foyer is beautiful now I can just imagine what it will be like when you are finished.Renéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08651977756534816441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-87367013506804288402010-09-22T15:41:32.317-04:002010-09-22T15:41:32.317-04:00Such a grand and wonderful home you have! I love ...Such a grand and wonderful home you have! I love the wide entry hall and the stairway. <br /><br />AND, the wide heavy door is what every home should have. We had wide heavy doors in our home in Arizona. They weren't old, but I loved how they felt so substantial when we closed them. Our home now has hollow core doors on the interior and if I could afford to I would replace every single Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-3910788190848535812010-09-22T13:37:31.982-04:002010-09-22T13:37:31.982-04:00Connie, the care, time, and effort you all have pu...Connie, the care, time, and effort you all have put into restoring your home is truly a labor of love and it shows! I know that all of those who have passed through that beautiful front door before you are so proud of the efforts you are taking to restore her back to her former glory! She is a lucky house to have such dedicated owners...I couldn't do it, way too much work so my hat is off Low Tide High Stylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11494078916477622322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-14388483128797086662010-09-22T13:35:54.658-04:002010-09-22T13:35:54.658-04:00What a beautiful house. You've done some beau...What a beautiful house. You've done some beautiful work. I never knew the story behind the little cedar chests. Interesting. I think I have one somewhere. Don't know where it came from.house thingshttp://houseitemsandroomsilike.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-35260901724978506202010-09-22T13:03:44.268-04:002010-09-22T13:03:44.268-04:00You are right that house does look a lot like the ...You are right that house does look a lot like the Macaulay house. Wait till you see a photo of the trim on the stairs - identical to yours. The front door is very different though. Photos coming soon (hopefully tomorrow). I love your front hall - it is so welcoming and classic. The chandelier is perfect. Thanks for the tour.Grace @ Sense and Simplicityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14185222544452668586noreply@blogger.com