I WANNA live there Wednesday # 110

Good morning everyone !

Last week a friend/reader sent me a link to an amazing house for sale in her area - and I knew I had to post it this week !

It's out of this world and filled to the brim with architectural beauty - 

Thanks so much Cheryl !

Location - Baraboo, Wisconsin

1,250.000

6 beds

3 full baths - 2 half baths

6,353 sq. feet

Year built - 1903

Realtor:  NANCI CAFLISCH

A million two hundred and fifty thousand !!!

Did I mention it includes all of this?

Property details

Property Details

Own a Piece of History.. The Ringling Mansion! A total of 4 parcels including the main home with over 6000 sq ft, a vacant lot, a 2 bdrm Cottage and the Carriage house with living quarters. The mansion boasts leaded glass windows, solid wood flrs and trim, large kitchen, butler pantry, 6 bdrms, a grand foyer and stairway, living rm, music rm, library with solid wood built ins. This property would be an incredible B & B, reception facility or museum. The possibilities are endless.

I love this wide hallway ( you could have a party in this space alone ) the details on the baluster's and those beams

( John loves the Grandfather clock ) 

Check out that built in with the arched window !

I'd have to paint all the millwork white - 

John and I argued over that ( if we don't find anything to argue about in our reality - sometimes we'll resort to fantasy ) 

This plaster ceiling looks just the ones in our last house!

Fireplace heaven !

Loving how sunlight floods this home !

Upstairs landing

I agree with the realtor - this would make an incredible B & B -  it should be enjoyed by as many people as possible, don't you think?

Again Cheryl - thanks so much for sharing the link to this beauty !

Have a wonderful day all 

Hugs, 

Me

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Painted Fireplace Unit !

Good morning everyone !

I'm done
or IT'S done
And this just may be the year of Black for me or charcoal - I think I may be done with whites for awhile !
I'm loving the Restoration Hardware look of this piece :)
( I see a red door and I want to paint it black )
Am I aging myself again?

I originally bought this to make as a built in for the dining room - but we're not ready to tackle that room yet so decided to keep it in the 3 season porch for the rest of the winter.

However - I once again had a change of heart

Suzan says - I'm thinking this piece would be perfect for the den
John says - WHAT?
John says - We already installed a mantel that you had to have in there
Suzan says - So what?  That can easily be uninstalled !
John says - Where the hell are you going to put that one?
Suzan says - Maybe in the dining room when we finish it !
Suzan says - AND I'm not even sure if I want it there - I just want to see it there first
John says - And if you don't like it - we have to drag it back out and reinstall the other one?
Suzan says - Something like that, yeah
John says - IT'S AN INSANE ASYLUM - I'M TELLING YOU I COULD HAVE YOU COMMITTED
John says - I'm NOT moving things around just to see if it works - who the hell does that ?
John says - You always say I have no vision - what's happened to yours all of sudden?
John says - This thing weighs a ton
John says - Yadda Yadda Yad.............................

I actually waited till he went out - and started the process on my own -
I disassembled the mantel

and brought the beast in on my own

after taking off the back piece - removing the doors - and taking the fireplace insert out so that I could actually move it ( inch by painful inch )

and guess what?

It's staying !
( thank God - because I really didn't want to take it back out and drag the mantel back in - this painting heavy furniture business is exhausting I tell ya ! )

But it fits the room perfectly - especially against the plank wall

It has a pull out shelf which is such a bonus - the room is so tiny that I'm sure this will be used !
( it still needs another coat of paint on that shelf - I wasn't going to show you but what the .................. )

I painted the interior with chalkboard paint - and stencilled a design on it with a chalk pen

It's what this room needed - though I didn't know it until I actually saw it in there

John says - It looks like a rain forest in here
John says - Why in God's name are there tree limbs on the wall?
Suzan says - I was going to hang the Picasso but I couldn't find it anywhere
Suzan says - IF YOU WANT TO SIT IN HERE AND WATCH HOCKEY GAMES - YOU HAVE TO GIVE ME AT LEAST ONE COMPLIMENT ON THIS THING !!!!!!!!!!!
John says - I'm going to look for a monkey to hang off one of them.
Suzan says - Could you get me a sock monkey?  I LOVE them

Have a wonderful Tuesday everyone !

Much love
Me


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