~ Joan's House Tour part 2 ~

Hello Friends & Folk!

As promised, here is Part 2 of my sweet friends Joan's beautiful home

{to revisit part 1 click HERE}

Today, we are visiting her Front Parlor ~

a warm, quiet room filled to the brim with beloved collections…

Here is the view facing the front entry leading from outside, in:

notice the bead board & shelving above that continues around entire room!

can you see me?

to the right of the front door, 

a sweet little child's desk…

love those toy phones!
{keep them in your memory bank for future posts!}

~ to the left of the front door,

another, full-sized desk sits:

coming around the room, a wingback chair waits…

tea anyone??

 another view of same corner…

with a peak of the infamous 'Doll Head Mantel' ~

so what's wrong with collecting antique doll heads?

why nothing at all ~

I love them!

creepy & spooky & a little odd…

PERFECT to me!

I love my eclectic friend Joan!

… coming around the room to the left of the mantel,

you see the doorway leading to the hallway & stairs ~

Joan & I laugh at the 'simplify' wool rug she made on the back of the wingback chair…
we cannot seem to 'simplify'!!!

~ coming left of the chair, a shutter-flanked window lets in soft light for her many plants...

shelves hold just a *SMALL* portion of the many {and I mean many} books in
Joan's collection ;)

to the left of the window stands another beautiful piece of furniture ~

with more pretties on top!

…and above!!

 Taking center-stage,

a comfy sofa and tables {for more display space, of course}

small child's wagon holds more books…

an antique herb-dryer is put to work as a side table…

with just one {of many!} needle/thread boxes rests:

no space goes unadorned ~ 

even the small spot behind the sofa is put to good use :)

Joan has a massive collection of 'stuffies' ~ animals, dolls, babies, toys….

Turning directly around now, from the view above ~

is the doorway leading to the hallway/stairs...

toy truck atop another needle/thread box
{remember, keep these in mind with the toy telephones!}

 And, here is the doorway leaning into the room itself, from the hallway ~

I love Joan's wallpaper throughout the home ~
 and her needlework & rug collection
is huge!

Thank you Joan & Arthur

for allowing us to visit your Front Parlor!

May we sit a bit to rest and take it all in a while longer?

I will be posting MORE of Joan & Art's home in the upcoming weeks…

You Ain't seen NOTHING Yet! 

**Friendly Reminder**

my little box auction is ending this evening!

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~ Blessings from the Farm ~

 Lori