the other day we had a wonderful brisket beef dinner at my parent's home. it was yummy as always! we've had a few briskets come out of that kitchen over the years. my dad is in his element in his kitchen. he built the home back in the early 1970's. he and my mom created a great floor plan on their own and some of the details they put in the home are things i love about it. the kitchen island is one big slab of butcher block. it has been cut on for over 30 years now. when my parents leave this home, i know my dad will miss his butcher block. i'm certain he will be finding a way to put in a similar feature in any newer home to which they move. big windows is another feature of the home i love. these huge windows let in wonderful light and provide a view to the huge backyard where we used to play for hours with the neighbor children. some of the rooms in my parent's home are just beautiful to photograph. i even love the mood of the library. i found my mom on her computer in there. i was so glad i had my camera with me that day to capture some of the charm of the home my father built.
We love the warmth and history of older homes. We bought a house that started life as a small cottage and evolved in 1984 to a two story for a family of six. Now our family of six gets to make it our own. It has felt like home since day one. Thanks for the great blog Lesli. We love watching the boys grow.
Posted by: kathy edds | March 16, 2011 at 10:50 AM
that is a great house your dad built. i'm glad you are documenting them too. what a great feeling to be there and it'll be nice to remember it when we see those pics.
Posted by: Rachel | March 11, 2011 at 09:34 AM
That IS an awesome house. I always wanted butcher block in the kitchen. I grew up in a similarly styled 70's house as you. :) I hope they love their new home. I can't imagine moving after 30 years in a place. All the memories. It's good of you to take pictures. They'll be happy to have them, I'm sure.
Posted by: Michelle Sidles | March 10, 2011 at 02:28 PM