A Tour of Hauntingly Beautiful Homes

 

As we look forward to decorating our homes for Halloween, perhaps a look at a few wickedly wonderful homes will inspire us!

It is said that these homes have visitors, of the GHOSTLY nature.

Let’s take the Home GHOST tour together…..

Home #1-

Ohio's Governor's Mansion

 

The Ohio Governors Mansion

There is said to be a female active spirit who has taken an interest in the mansion’s decor and renovation / maintenance work done throughout the years.

She has been known to take pictures off walls she didn’t like.

She appeared in full form in front of a staff member/ employee and spoke to this person, expressing how happy she was with the renovations being done on the mansion. Perhaps she was the Decorator!

House #2

Griffins protect your home

B.P. Waggener House

The Atchison Daily Globe says that the “current owners – Paul and Marsha Adair – say that the figures are not gargoyles, but griffins that watch over the house.”

House #3

Disney's Inspiration for their Haunted Mansion

 

The Harry Packer Mansion

This home in Jim Thorpe Pa. was the inspiration for Disney’s Haunted Mansion.

House #4

Captain Nathaniel Lord's Mansion

Captain Nathaniel Lord Mansion Maine

Captain Nathaniel Lord, who had made his money through the fruits of his shipyards in Kennebunkport, built this fine mansion in 1812, but died before he could move into it. The Lord family lived in this lovely mansion until 1972, when it became a boarding house for older / elderly women. In 1978, the mansion was remodeled into a Bed and Breakfast Inn.

House #5

franklin Castle Ohio City

Franklin Castle Ohio City, Ohio

The unhappy, angry, and some say evil entities that make Franklin Castle their home, have had a long history of bothering, bullying and scaring the living,

Find Haunted Homes in your area. Many of these homes are open for tours. For more info check out Haunted Homes.

Happy Halloween~~~~~~

Today Show Praises “Staging”

 NBC’s Today show recently praised the art of Staging with Sabrina Soto of HGTV.  Sabrina shared some fabulous tips to improve those important photos featured on the Realtor’s Google, The MLS. Enjoy the clip. 

Carol Bass

THE CLIP

Home Decor 60′s Style

Mad Men has taken the world of Home entertainment by storm.  If you were looking for inspiration for a home makeover, or like me a “Designer Showcase” room for The Cleveland Home and Garden Show, the 60′s could be a “cool” inspiration.

The sixty’s were all about artistic expression. Bold patterns mixed with clean lines.

1964 Vogue cover

This cover is so awesome. I love the Black & White.  Crazy individuality here.

There are many items from the 60′s that are being recreated for today.

If you would like to have a replica phone, here is the phone for you.

Retro phone

This can be purchased for about $50.00 Crosley’s Kettle Classic

My parents still have a RED one. The kid’s, all 20 something, love it. It even has a rotary dial.

Wouldn’t this be a great Executive chair? An Eames chair shows the artistic expression through clean lines.

Eames chair

Here is a great source for new “Retro Sofas”. This is from Room and Board. There were so many “cool” sofas I had a hard time picking just one for this post.

From the fashion to the furniture the sixty’s really has me inspired!  

Until Monday,

DesAnn Collins

DSA Staging Director & Trainer

www.DesignByDesAnn.com

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