Don loved all your birthday messages! I don’t know if you saw it, but he left a comment on the post thanking all of you. (By the way, Don and Little Z, our nephew, share the same birthday.) Gosh, it was hard being apart on his birthday! I had a major case of the homesick blues that carried over into yesterday. But today is sunny, I have the morning off, then it’s our first run-through of the play which will be exciting. We move onstage on Monday.
More Chautauqua cottages for you today.
Two porches, a farmhouse look, board and batten – and wonderful colors of paint on the window and door trim
A bigger cottage with shingles that remind me of those on cottages along the Atlantic Ocean. Love the purple and lime green paint combination.
This cottage is right down by the lake. I understand why they chose bigger windows on the first floor with the view they’ve got, but I don’t think they work. The top half looks like it belongs to one house and the bottom looks like it belongs to an entirely different house. But I love the railing on the second floor and the trim underneath it.
Sigh. So charming with deep porches and simple gingerbread details. White wicker furniture and a fan for those sultry days near the lake.
This is heavily canopied by trees, so it was a bit difficult to get a good picture. Great gingerbread detail along the roof line, fabulous screen door, and a neat color combination of gray and pink.
Are you ready for my favorite cottage in Chautauqua? It’s been the winner for two years in a row. This one has a huge tree in front of it, so I have to take a photo of it at an angle.
Drum roll.
Oh my goodness.
What’s not to love about this cottage (that should be mine)?
First of all – pale pink. White trim. (I might add that this pink is almost the same shade of pink that I use on Just Let Me Finish This Page. Again – it should be mine.)
Absolutely amazing detail on the porch railings. Gingerbread detail on the cornices. Board and batten. A splendid screen door.
And then your eye travels up to the roof line and there is even more wonderful detail. This cottage is my dream cottage.
It’s quite deep, by the way. You can’t tell from this photo but the cottage extends far back into the lot.
Wouldn’t this make the perfect dollhouse?
You’d better believe I’m thinking about it….it might be time for another dollhouse.
New post up on Just Let Me Finish This Page. It’s about time!
Happy Friday.
The cottages are enchanting.
Your favourite would lend itself very well to a miniature build. :)
It sure would, Barbara!
It seems like another world there, and one I could really have fun visiting. There is a much smaller version here in Northport, Maine where the cottages are dreamy. Enjoy, Claudia!
I will, Susan!
Okay Claudia, we would have a bidding war if we both had the money! it is fun to dream though! Enjoy your day, Doris
If only we had the money, Doris!
Claudia, Thank you again for sharing photo’s of your time away from home. It brings me a simple pleasure to view these cottages. I am wishing you a great day full of new discoveries.
You are most welcome, Annie!
Oh I want to curl up on one of those porches (any of them!) with a light blanket, a book, a pillow…I’m thinking those porches were made for dreaming, reading, napping. Hope you have a wonderful weekend Claudia.
They were made for exactly that, Vera. Have a great weekend!
When I first saw your favorite one…I immediately thought dollhouse…so cute! They are all lovely…each in their own way. But, I totally agree with you on that white one…the top half doesn’t go with the bottom half! So fun to see these cottages! ;)
Such a weird choice on that white house – which would be stunning with both halves the same!
The favorite cottage would be mine also. You know I love Pink and the white trim is so charming on this one. Of course I would be happy in any of them…smile!! So glad Don and Little Z had good birthdays!
hugs,
Linda
Two of my favorite boys, Linda!
That cottage would make a beautiful doll house. I think Caroline should have a neighbor!
I think she just might get a neighbor, Kathy!
Definitely with you on that white cottage. The top half looks like it was dropped on top of the bottom half by accident. Modern on bottom, traditional on top. However, I think my own favorite today is the purple awning cottage – gorgeous and as you said, very Atlantic-shore looking. Have a great weekend!
I love that purple awning, Janet!
I will most likely never get to Chautauqua, so am enjoying the tour you’re providing.
So glad you’re enjoying it, Wendy.
It is so much fun to follow along on your adventures, Claudia. It feels like a mini-vacation from the routine of responsibilities. Thank you for letting us enjoy your walks. I think that Chautauqua is what Disney wishes their Main Street could look like.
Beautiful photography, as always. Your favorite cottage reminds me of a fairy tale, but I can’t think which one.
Perfect way to put it, Nancy. It’s what Disney would like Main Street to look like. Chautauqua is better!
Charming! I would be happy with any of them! Enjoy your weekend!
Well. truth be told, so could I!
I know im not alone when I say it would be an extreme pleasure to follow your creation of another dollhouse. You are so creative and your dollhouse is so personalized. I would love love love to watch you do it all again!!!!!
Have to finish the roof garden on Caroline’s house and then….maybe….
Your choice is grand. I thought “dollhouse” the moment I saw it! Those details are amazing.
I love the first one with the gate on the stairs of the porch. I immediately thought the dog could sit out there with us and we would not have to worry……. they are all quite perfect!
That’s why I put a gate on MHC’s front porch – for the dogs, of course.
With all of that sweet gingerbread trim..the pink would be my favorite too..I would also love seeing Caroline have a neighbor..although I’m not quite sure how she would like it..She may get a tad jealous..lol..I would like to tell Don how much I enjoyed Mr Robot..the main character is quirky and fascinating..I am hooked already and waiting for the next episode..I heard from TV Guide yesterday that it has been pick up for a second season already..best new show I have seen yet..
We’re thrilled it’s been picked up as that most likely means more work for Don. Yay! I watched the first episode on Wednesday and I think it’s really, really good. Edgy and wonderful. That young man who plays the lead is mesmerizing!
Yes he is..he had me hooked from the first scene and that’s not easy to do to me..I was also hoping that would mean more work for Don..
I agree with the comments on Mr. Robot. Can’t wait for the next one. Also, those cottages! Love ’em! So, how do you say Chautauqua? I’ve never heard it pronounced. CHAT a quaw (like CHAPpa quaw) or cha TAW qua ( like…It’s aqua!)?
The second one. Cha TAW kwa.
They are all gorgeous, but agree with your favorite. It is absolutely charming. And, it is perfect for Pink Saturday. Why don’t you come share with us?♥
If I have time tomorrow, I will, Beverly!
Maybe I’m hallucinating, Claudia, but the photo I see under “drum roll” is of your dog Winston and the one captioned Winston is of Don and a woman in a blue hat! No one else has commented on it, which is doubly strange. Love the cottages that I can see though.
The woman in a blue hat is me and that photo is in the post about Don’s birthday. None of that is happening on my end, Marianne. Probably your browser, which is why no one else has commented on it. I haven’t had that problem at all and I’ve been on the blog several times today. When and if that happens with any blog, just reload the page or try another browser.
Those of some of the most beautiful cottages I have ever seen. Thanks for sharing with us.
Judy
You are most welcome, my friend.
I love the sweet pink one with the gingerbread style trim too. Very pretty, but it is really dwarfed by the huge house next to it, and it’s so close too. I also agree that the white house looks like two stories from two separate houses. The top story is wider than the bottom one too, very weird. I really like the somewhat funky purple awning on the second one and the privacy of the porch as well. How lucky you are to spend time is such a lovely city like Chautauqua.
I’d take the pink cottage no matter what was next to it. That happens all over Chautauqua, small cottages and then tall sort of rooming houses with four or five floors.
Oh, I love them all. I really need to go there.