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Restored English Rectory

jubilant — Sun, 12 Sep 2021 23:26:53 GMT

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jubilant — Sun, 12 Sep 2021 23:20:43 GMT

Here are some I missed:

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eddyandme — Sun, 12 Sep 2021 23:29:59 GMT

Beautiful, tastefully done. Serene - appropriate for a former rectory!

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on the bay — Sun, 12 Sep 2021 23:36:58 GMT

It is nicely decorated but there's so much beige it makes my eyes hurt!🥺

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Oznell — Sun, 12 Sep 2021 23:40:06 GMT

Charming, and serene. I love that they kept those quirky, vintage-looking beams peeking through in the kitchen too.

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phoenixbrd — Sun, 12 Sep 2021 23:46:43 GMT

Serene and clean.... good background for lofty thinking. The former rectory would approve.

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Bhvbum — Sun, 12 Sep 2021 23:47:19 GMT

it's pretty but it's so missing some real color! It was like the designer was just too scared to add anything except this pallet.

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jubilant — Sun, 12 Sep 2021 23:57:44 GMT

@phoenixbrd wrote:

Serene and clean.... good background for lofty thinking. The former rectory would approve.

Yes, I agree. I think that's what drew me to it in the first place.

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stevieb — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 00:18:18 GMT

Great windows and some nice woodwork and cabinetry but the decor, despite some nice elements, is painfully pedestrian and fully flavorless.

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KaySD — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 01:57:55 GMT

@jubilant

I just love this--thanks for posting. I especially want to be in that room with the soaking tub in front of a fireplace! Well, it's hot where I am so I don't really want a hot bath, but how charming.

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spiderw — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 02:09:01 GMT

I like it but it needs color and some wall art, I feel it lacks warmth and just some simple additions would perk the rooms up. I do love the drapes on the windows for privacy.

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mspatmac — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 02:34:37 GMT

I love it and I don't usually care for such a neutral palette. This speaks to me for some reason, it's so well done. I could happily move in as is. Well I may sneak some red in with a small vase of red roses.

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jubilant — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 03:58:17 GMT

@mspatmac wrote:
I love it and I don't usually care for such a neutral palette. This speaks to me for some reason, it's so well done. I could happily move in as is. Well I may sneak some red in with a small vase of red roses.

Oh, yes....I have to have flowers, too. With a few flowers it would be pretty. Like you, I'm not an all neutral person but there is something about this that tugs at my heartstrings. Maybe the simplicity of it all and keeping alive some of what it once was.

When my dad retired from a job he could no longer do, he became a caretaker for a monastary. He also gave tours through it and they lived in an apartment inside of it. We had free roam. I can't tell you how much I loved that place. At first it was a little eerie as mom and dad were the only people living there at one time unless there was a retreat or something. Dad would get all the rooms ready for that since he was janitor, caretaker, and tour guide. He loved it and it was a real treat to me to be exposed to such a place and walk the halls. It was a unique experience for my whole family. It was recently restored back to it's original self. Here is a picture of it some 85 to 90 yrs. ago

Below is a picture of the the one with the pictures of the rooms restored in my first post.

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beach-mom — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 04:36:34 GMT

Perfect! I love the windows!

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Katcat1 — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 11:19:35 GMT

I like everything except all those pillows on the sofas. There is a pillow on each chair. It's pillow overload. lol The kitchen and dining room are my favorite. It's a bad idea to have wood floors in the bathroom.

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sometimesQVCaddict — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 11:35:40 GMT

Maybe a little to white/beige for my tastes, but impeccably done & timeless! Nothing super trendy, which makes it more appealing. Of course I'd make some tweaks as we all would, but they really showcased the "bones" and didn't make it too garish.

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Oznell — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 12:17:33 GMT

What a fabulous situation with your Dad and the monastery, @jubilant . They must have so enjoyed that, and like you, I would have loved getting to explore around such a place. The exterior picture of it, and of the rectory you posted, are great!

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DREAMON — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 12:28:42 GMT

This is pretty, clean, airy, and welcoming.

I would just change a few decor choices they made...the floral or print drapes in the Living Room and the Wallpaper in the bedroom.

Both are just not my taste but that's a personal choice.

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Judaline — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 12:47:08 GMT

I'll take it!

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jubilant — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 13:04:32 GMT

@Oznell wrote:
What a fabulous situation with your Dad and the monastery, @jubilant . They must have so enjoyed that, and like you, I would have loved getting to explore around such a place. The exterior picture of it, and of the rectory you posted, are great!

@Oznell If you are interested in the history here's a link:
http://huntingtoncountychamber.com/news/tippmann-foundation-restoring-st-felix-friary.html

Here it is restored on the outside. They are still working on the interior:

Can you imagine 62,000 sq. ft.!!! The grounds were so beautiful at one time. My Dad was there during the Good Shepherds Church ownership. He was basically hired to do light maintance and give tours.
And yes, there were "bats in the belfry" but he wasn't afraid of them (they were not the human kind!!! Ha! ) They were the real thing.