NATIONAL TRUST
Apparently it was also used as a location for a DOWNTON ABBEY episode. (This is where I have to admit I have never seen the program, but it seems to be popular) ;)
Anyway, on with some photos I took looking around the house...
An exhibition of Graham Sutherland paintings
We wouldn't dream of putting so much detail on our ceilings,
but I guess if you have such a magnificent house you can indulge yourself a little....
The pillars aren't real marble,
it's a trompe l'oeil illusion....
No, I hadn't fallen over....I just wanted to get the chairs and the ceiling in the same pic
Even the gardens and grounds were stunning
Another National Property that is on our
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16 comments:
Such gorgeous detail in the ceilings! Would one ever tire of looking up?
I don't think you would tire of them Marie, each NT house we visit I tend to look up a lot of the time :-)
Breath taking! But I'm glad I don't have to dust those ceilings.
Me too...it must take hours!
Beautiful pics! I was a huge fan of Downton Abbey...I'm going to miss that show...sigh.
Very ornate and magnificent.
I rather like the "lived in" sofa and chairs in the library, which gives the room a homely feel. A good place to retreat into if all that grandeur gets a bit tiring!
just wow, and love the idea of trompe l'oeil marble, very effective.
I guess you can watch the repeats though Sue :-)
I agree, there were rooms that looked 'lived in' as opposed to 'staged' (although perhaps staged is the wrong word for it, but hope you get what I mean).
Yes, I had to do a double take, but realised it wasn't 'real marble'. I couldn't touch the column to check, but was able to peer closely enough to see how it had been done. (Probably with a feather, that gives a better random yet soft line for fake marble painting).
Looks like a wonderful place...great photos!
It's good to be rich! LOL ;)
Thanks Joan, the atmosphere of the place was good, some can be very stark.
Yes, this is just my country house, lol ;)
Dear Ann, really a stunning house! Mortgage is getting so high in Sydney, btw. Cheers, Sadami
The same here Sadami, mortgages are getting out of peoples reach sadly. Seems to be a worldwide situation doesn't it.
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