In a Land far far away .....
were some beautiful little cottages...
Hugh Comstock built the first one, Hansel, for his wife to put her rag doll collection that she made and sold....these tiny homes were inspired by the English illustrator Arthur Rackham...
Then he built Gretel......
soon more fairytale houses followed.....
such as Mary Austin, Henry Miller,
Ansel Adams & Jack London....
This blog is one I highly recommend you visit...It is such an in-depth look at these cottages, their construction and history...as well as the beauty of nature that surrounds them...
I want to Thank Linda for letting me use some of her beautiful pictures...But you really need to visit this site to see the pictures she has taken of the insides and surrounding gardens....It is magical!
I have had this book for years and recommend it .....Cottages by the Sea, The Handmade Homes of Carmel, America's First Artist Community by Linda Leigh Paul
Enjoy!!
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11 comments:
Hi Linda, I could have ALOT OF FUN with those cottages...I mean Alot! thanks!
Oh me too...I got the book many years ago and just imagined what I would do with one of them...:)
Hey....I want one too!!!
Did you see the movie THe Holiday? I want the little cottage in England they used in the film. Thanks for sharing the dreamy cottages:-)
I did see that movie and loved it as well as the little girls tent that was in their rooms!!!
Oh, the tent was magical!! Did you see on my blog I grabbed your button....yeah!!!!!!
Love these cottages! I'm fortunate to live in a similar cottage. It's like coming home to a big hug. :)
I love Arthur Rackham! How magical it must be to be surrounded by so many cottages inspired by his illustrations.
Oh that must be so nice...Have you ever posted pics on your blog??
I did at one point...I'll post some more again soon!
Great I would love to see it!! :)
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