I just recommend this very special home and collection to an English friend this week. It is one of two of my favorite museums. The other being The Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum in Boston. My problem with the large museums is that I am not an architect or historian and have no idea what in each room is the “not to missed” object and I get exhausted after a few rooms of trying to look at everything. Docents point out special things in each room, but the architect prefers to view the exhibits on his own. Sigh. . . Mr. Soane, architect and collector extraordinaire, renovated three row houses to hold all his treasures and that is easily visited. But be sure to look up and around in 360 degrees at all times. If you are in London, and have a chance, visit Sir John’s collection that even contains a pharaoh’s alabaster sarcophagus which was thought too pricey for the British Museum. You won’t be disappointed, I am certain.
Architect says that professors don’t get rich, but there are other perks to the job!
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Wonderful. Overwhelming but amazing. I would love to go there and wander through the rooms. Great post. Thank you.
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Well add it to your list! These are the kind of places I like to visit and I had already seen the Crown Jewels!
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Beautiful! I live here, I must go!!
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You will love it!
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You should look up the William Morris house too, it’s beautiful! an homage to Art Nouveau 💝
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I will. . . love that style. Have you seen the Art School and Tearoom in Glasgow by McIntosh?
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I haven’t, I’ll have a look. I LOVE art nouveau, I did a project on it at college
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Check out Edward Mucha in Prague. I think you will like his work, too!
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Ooh, I will, thank you x
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I would love to see the Red House. It is a WOW and Morris’ beautiful work. I am sure that David knows him, and not sure why we didn’t visit it while in London. It is such a huge city though. Will certainly try to see if it we are back that way. Thanks for the heads up! Lovely weekend to you, my friend!
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I have not been to London for over 10 years, though rest assured, this is one place I will surely want to visit when I do get back again!
These pictures are stunning, I can’t imagine anyone seeing them who would not want to visit!
ML
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I hope you get to see it, and don’t think you will be disappointed!
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I’ve added to a list of many many many to do’s.. lol
ML
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Hope you get to it. . . . Lovely. Anne
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🙂
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