Friday, May 15, 2009

Bells and Whistles

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Some of the little reasons I love my old house:

We were so lucky that all the doors still had their original
glass doorknobs.



This is how our door bell looks from the outside of the house....
You turn the little knob and
voila......


This bell starts ringing.
and believe me, the ring resonates through the
whole house.
No missed visitors with this little guy around.


The door handle on our screen door that leads to our
sleeping porch.
It is so tiny and sweet.

and it wouldn't be complete without
showing the mail box.
every old house should have one of these.

It's the little things that make a house a home...
and these are some of my favorite little things.

Enjoy your weekend!
Chasity


19 comments:

Backyard Candle Co. said...

I love the charm of old homes. I bet your's is just beautiful! Have a great weekend!

Anonymous said...

WOW, I love the crystal handles...soo much, and to think your house came with them, and I had to spend a samll fortune to add them to my house..! A wee bit jealous over here..have a wonderful weekend!

Alisa Noble said...

How quaint and lovely!

Jeanne Oliver said...

What lovely details! You are a lucky girl.

Bella Della said...

Wonderful! We have all our old glass knobs too. So special. You just can't find anything like that anymore.

Have a great weekend!

Nice and Easy Antiques said...

Chas, I'm green of envy!!! Nice shade of green though...sage green to be precise...LOL I'd love to live in an old house, they have so much character. But my Husband can't even play with the idea! Oh well, I'm glad you have one and you enjoy it so much!!!
Marcela

Lakeshore Cottage Living said...

beautiful little gems! I just wanted to let you know that your comment on my blog about the Barbies made me laugh out loud! thanks for that!

Kristine

Just Be Happy said...

gorgeous!

The Quintessential Magpie said...

Little things make me happy, too, Chas!

XO,

Sheila :-)

P.S. Did the girls see Flit with the scripture on my sidebar? Wanted them to know he is a church-going bird! :-)

Blue Muse said...

Yummilicious! I love old houses - so much history and charm! Those door knobs and door plates are fabulous!
Have a lovely weekend!
xo Isa

Lisa said...

Oh the mailbox is my favorite! I love the door knobs too. My Grandmother's house had those!Thanks for sharing!
Hugs,Lisa

Melly said...

oh Chasity, i'm soooooooooooooo jealous...I know I'm naughty :)...I adore old homes they have so much warmth, beauty and character. Things were made to last not like now, we live in a disposable world which is very sad. But anyway I better not get started on that topic golly I need to put my soap box away..hehe..Thank you my sweet friend for sharing some of your favorite things, it's the little things that mean so much :)
Have a super duper weekend!!
Melly:)

Sarah said...

Charming! I want a farmhouse so badly! It is totally existent in my prayer life, just needs to come to pass. I love the accents of your house, they truly do make the staples of home!

The Wrought Iron Gate said...

Oh, how wonderful that your vintage lady still has all of her jewels. There is something so warm and comforting about an old house....like the feeling you get when your with your grandmother. Thanks for sharing.

Best Wishes,
Kay

Sandi@ Rose Chintz Cottage said...

Hi Chastity,
What wonderful knobs and handles you have in your home. I love the glass door knobs!

Blessings,
Sandi

Anonymous said...

Chasity your house seems like such a lovely home. Although I only get to have a sneak peek, love the old feel of the knobs, bells, and mailbox! Makes you curious of the family who lives there and the lovely memories they are creating. :-)

Lou Cinda @ Tattered Hydrangeas said...

Chasity: This post is so charming! Love those glass doorknobs. It is just beautiful!

Thank you for your encouraing comment on my post. We are in recovery mode and will prevail!

I hope you have a great week!

Lou Cinda :)

karlascottage.typepad.com said...

All of those little details make big impact, don't they?

Deb said...

What a charming home you have! Our first home had all original glass doorknobs too & etched glass french doors ~ details you only find in older homes. I love the front door bell and mailbox too!