Friday, March 16, 2012

A Beautiful Outbuilding

 
 

This delightful outbuilding belongs to a good friend. It will be covered in English ivy before you know it. I honestly thought that ivy covered buildings stayed green all year long but I was wrong. That is one thing I like about winter. When the leaves are off the trees and the ivy you can really appreciate the architecture. This charmer has been many things from a potting shed to an office and I can't remember what in between. iPhone photos all.

5 comments:

Gail, in northern California said...

I would be tempted to strip it of all vegetation, less chance of those invasive tendrils messing with the siding and providing a nesting place for all sorts of bugs and spiders. The bonus, of course, would be as you said, one could actually see that fine architecture.

Juniper said...

oh, I would just LOVE to have an outbuilding like that...!

Karen said...

That is such a darling little cottage. I have always wanted a cottage to call a reading room...maybe in the backyard.
I like it with or without ivy covered walls.
Karen

Kim Carney said...

Can we see it later with ivy? I love that cottage!

Janette - The2Seasons said...

That building is loaded with character. It reminds me of a bunch of old buildings I have seen in Europe on my bicycle trips.