Monday, January 5, 2009

Worstershire Country House

This beautiful brunch was featured in a beautiful country house in Worstershire. Isn't it a great place to spend a cold winter's day?
Has brunch ever looked so good?


Blue and white - so classic....
As featured in Classic Entertaining by Henrietta Spencer-Churchill
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24 comments:

  1. pve designJanuary 5, 2009 at 9:17 AM

    What time did you say to meet you there for brunch?
    Order a mimosa for me!

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  2. ArchitectDesign™January 5, 2009 at 9:24 AM

    I'll meet you there, anytime! haha

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  3. Pigtown*DesignJanuary 5, 2009 at 10:22 AM

    Check out the knives in the 2nd picture! Just like mine. Woohoo!

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  4. ArchitectDesign™January 5, 2009 at 10:24 AM

    Those are pretty fantastic, PD! it all reminded me of setup by Eddie Ross too LOL:-)

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  5. AthenaeusJanuary 5, 2009 at 11:43 AM

    What a beautiful space for a brunch, or anything else for that matter.

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  6. Tess KincaidJanuary 5, 2009 at 1:28 PM

    Oh, this is elegant. I think I must have lived here in a former life! ;^)

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  7. MichelleJanuary 5, 2009 at 8:30 PM

    Would be a great place to film a movie...or maybe have a romantic rendevouz...what ambiance.

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  8. cotedetexasJanuary 6, 2009 at 4:07 AM

    I love the silver domes. I bought one this year and I think it's my favorite thing right now. I only wish I had a use for it! I keep it on my dining table - waiting for some food to cover! ahaha!!!

    Joni
    !!!!! !!! ! !! !!!!! ! ! ! !!!!
    I hate that I do that!!!!!

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  9. hello gorgeousJanuary 6, 2009 at 1:10 PM

    I am loving your blog lately!

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  10. Pamela Terry and EdwardJanuary 6, 2009 at 7:38 PM

    Now that is the perfect vacation home, don't you think?

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  11. Scot Meacham WoodJanuary 6, 2009 at 10:05 PM

    hey there . . .

    I've been reading your blog for the last few weeks, and, this might be one of my favourite posts. gracious, lovely, and classic English style.

    thanks for the great inspiration,
    tartanscot

    (also loved seeing the images of your place from the holidays)

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  12. ArchitectDesign™January 7, 2009 at 12:09 AM

    thanks everyone!
    PTE -it's a perfect ANYTIME home! lol
    Tartanscot -thanks for leaving a comment -I love your bloggername!

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  13. Renée FinbergJanuary 7, 2009 at 12:23 PM

    ever see Brides-Head Revisited ??
    it was a pbs mini series in the early 80's maybe.

    find it , and watch it.
    i promise, you will become addicted.
    i was, and always i will be.
    jeremy irons, claire bloom, sir lawrence olivia etc etc.
    not to mention, the story is beautiful.

    this post reminds me of it.

    really, watch it.
    i promise...you will be blown out of town.

    xxx & hugs

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  14. ArchitectDesign™January 7, 2009 at 1:37 PM

    Yes, Renee, I saw it and LOVED it! I think I even blogged about it and how disappointed I was in the remake last year!

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  15. Renée FinbergJanuary 8, 2009 at 8:02 AM

    there is only ONE.
    the original.

    xx

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  16. The Nerdy FashionistaJanuary 8, 2009 at 11:47 PM

    that sound you heard was my head hitting the floor when I fainted.

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  17. Scot Meacham WoodJanuary 19, 2009 at 11:10 PM

    hey . . . had to leave a Brideshead comment . .
    several years ago, whilst I was in Yorkshire, I had the opportunity to visit Castle Howard (where the mini-series and movie were filmed).
    Wow. Seriously, WOW. It is one of the most spectacular homes that I've ever seen.

    One of my favourite memories . . . as a singer, I frequently burst into song whenever I find a place that might have great acoustics . . and the reception hall at Castle Howard is one of those places. I quietly asked one of the docents if I could sing under the dome (it was a rainy, quiet day at the estate and there weren't many folks around) and she giggled and said "certainly."

    So . . . after a deep breath, I sang through a few Byrd motets and reveled in the sound of the room and listened as the echo faded away . . . an older gentleman walked through and thanked me for singing.
    It took a few moments before I realized . . . it was the honourable Simon Howard (the current RESIDENT of the home) who had thanked me for entertaining
    him.

    I damn near fainted.

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  18. ArchitectDesign™January 20, 2009 at 12:05 AM

    Tartan, what a great story! I bet you made his day (and viceversa!). I always say spaces like that were meant for living and using - thats so great that it has acoustic as well as aesthetic qualities!

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  19. Lisa Borgnes GiramontiJuly 12, 2009 at 3:14 AM

    LOVE those photos! I am going to go to bed dreaming of that room...and that silver...and that blue and white china...

    Also, I loved Tartanscot's story and your lovely response. Am so glad you have seen the original "Brideshead". Have you read the book? It's in my top ten: so so heartbreakingly beautiful, the descriptions of the home are a must-read for anyone interested in architecture and interiors (Evelyn Waugh must have been a frustrated designer!) and such an elegy to love. I wanted to watch the new version even though I had heard it was lacking. Do you think it merits a viewing merely for the costumes and set design?

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  20. ArchitectDesign™July 12, 2009 at 3:58 PM

    Lisa, I dream of the same thing!
    I have seen the movie (it is painfully bad) but the costumes and sets are painfully WONDERFUL! I own the dvd and have watched it probably about 10 times while ironing or cleaning or other chores. It's a great backdrop of magnificence :-)

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  21. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2009 at 11:45 PM

    I don't know how I missed this post. Blue and White and Silver are my favorite design elements. Those photos are lush-budget all the way!

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  22. Hill House RamblingsNovember 1, 2010 at 3:43 PM

    I'm a huge Henrietta fan and this all too gorgeous. Swoon and double swoon!

    By the way, your blog is wonderful.

    H.H.

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  23. Dale HillSeptember 5, 2011 at 8:37 PM

    Even more than Castle Howard, I would love to see Madresfield in Worcestershire, home of the Lygons and the origin of Brideshead. Is that possibly the location of your lovely pictures?

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  24. Anita DiazOctober 28, 2011 at 10:26 AM

    This is just gorgeous!!

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