A winding brick path leads to a white clapboard summer house in Fearrington Village, North Carolina. Here's my son, Trey, a Charleston-trained chef (and my go-to source for Teeny's foodie adventures) with Annabel, the peach-of-his-eye, and my friend Molly Weston.
The summer house is one large room--pale green walls, fireplace, cozy floral upholstery, antiques, and bookshelves--but it feels like its own little world. It's part of an historic inn at Fearrington.
I loved the wee table in the powder room --a basket is perfect for guest towels. It gave me an idea for my powder room.
More photos to come--foodie photos!
I'm taking off a week to clean the house. Not making a dent in the Bandwidthian Chaos...but it's such a pleasure to blog today!
The first 5 people to comment today will win either a hardback or audiobook of my new book,
Number your comments and email me at designsbygollum@gmail.com--put TEENY in the header and let me know if you'd like a hardback or audio book.(Blog only -- not valid for Facebook or Twitter.)
It's nice to have a chef in the family!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to read your new book.
No. 1 (maybe??). This cottage is a dream house! Want to see more! xo,
ReplyDeleteOpps forgot to number mine. I guess I'm offically #3.
ReplyDeleteHi, Michael! I hope I'm number 4!!
ReplyDeleteLove the cottage photos!
Big TX Hugs,
Stephanie
Angelic Accents
I was number one the other day...publishing day... but forgot to email. Today I'm number 5 but you might want to count the next one. I'll email soon.
ReplyDeleteI was so hoping you'd post more pictures of the summer house! How sweet and cozy, perfect for a getaway. Love, love the huge wisteria vine that has taken over the porch. So that explains your chef like ways in the kitchen...Trey is your secret weapon!
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely house...so inviting and comfortable! Lucky you...having a chef in the family. I have the wine guy. Maybe we should get them together for pairings for Teeny's meals...
ReplyDeleteJane (artfully graced)
What a sweet summer house. Nice that your son is a chef.....you must really enjoy having him cook for you:)
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely house. I want to have dinner on the porch under that wisteria. How romantic. Don't even get me going on Charlestown. I adore it there and would love to live there.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by to tell me I won. I am so grateful. Love ya!
~ ~Ahrisha~ ~
That house is gorgeous...I'm jealous! I'd love to go there.
ReplyDeleteDearest Michael,
ReplyDeleteLovely blog and you're quite an accomplished writer too! This summer house is darling. Love the pergola with the vines.
Have a great week and lots of love from the Heart of Georgia. I've written too but only for scientific publications but nevertheless know what it means.
Mariette
Looks like a lovely place. Having a chef in the family is a good thing. Don't let Teeny get him into any kind of trouble though. LOL
ReplyDeleteEnjoy some down time. ~ Sarah
Beautiful house! You definitely deserve a rest...don't bother cleaning house TOO much!
ReplyDeleteAlso, followers of Michael, please stop by my blog. I'm having a book give-away, too, for GWAHM!
I love this house, Michael. Beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the five lucky winners of the Teeny Templeton saga. They are in for a treat! I have a list of people I want to give/share this wonderful novel with.
ReplyDeleteThe summer house is so lovely. Thank you for sharing this and so much with us, your loyal fans.
Hugs, B.
The summer house looks lovely!
ReplyDeleteHope you get some rest. Call Merry Maids!
Well, you sure deserve a BREAK but cleaning the house is not a break!!!! I cleaned my whole house on Sat. and it felt SO good but I still need to go through closets and GET RID OF STUFF!!!!!!!!!!!!! I YI YI, it is almost overwhelming. I also need to paint the entire downstairs....and EMPTY the attic and get rid os stuff. I am going to TRY to get some of this done this summer!!!!!!!! XO, Pinky
ReplyDeleteNow that's a beautiful home!
ReplyDeleteI just found you and Foodie Friday last week! Where have I been and why did I not ever check into this!!!!!!
:)
Have a grea week.
I just finished GWAHM & I'm going into Teeny withdrawal as I type. When is the next book coming out???
ReplyDeleteWow this place looks amazing! Annabel is growing like a weed & so adorable. Looks like you had a great visit with her. ☺♥☺
What a gorgeous cottage!! Looks like a very nice visit.
ReplyDeleteWow, your guest bloggers must get up before dawn to look at your blog. Your book looks interesting and I bet it's a best seller.
ReplyDeleteI got excited when I saw a mention of your book! Love seeing photos of this beautiful home! Enjoy your week! We are ALL excited about your new book! ♥
ReplyDeleteThe next Teeny book will be published next spring--if I finish the revisions. :-)
ReplyDeleteWinners from this post and from BNOTP, please email me at designsbygollum@gmail.com. Thanks!
You might want to be specific when giving your son credit for helping with Teeny's recipes. :)
ReplyDeleteThe summer home is lovely! I enjoy peeking at homes and gardens for inspiration.