Open House : Family Room

Our Family room from the Stairs

Finally I have got a post ready for the  4 Moms Link Up: Open House.
I had planned to join in the other tours but time got away on me. I will perhaps back track and do our Lounge room and Kitchen later (mainly for Erin who has been waiting to see the changes we made since her visit).

As I am so slow in joining in I will just label the photos without too much writing.
I have just discovered blogger's new format and am adjusting to it and loving using the new features too.

Craft draws and my work basket

My craft desk with lots of books and ideas

I love our family room. It is a place where we spend a lot of our time. It is central to everything else in the house and in winter especially we always have the fire going on in there.

Across the room

We use this room for reading and listening to audio books, playing music and crafting.  At the moment Autumn's puppy also uses this room for part of the day.

My favourite cross stitch

I mad this cross stitch for our home when before Vellvin was even born. It is one of my favourite pieces as it is such a tranquil scene, alluding to Trust in Our Lord by listening to his voice.

The treadle machine and side table

The treadle has just made an appearance in this room with the help of my friend Bernadette (post on this soon).  The cross stitch above and home picture are special to me too.

Our favourite picture book case

Lots of favourite authors in here. Tasha Tudor, Shirley Hughes, Kim Lewis, Shirley Barber, Louisa M Alcott, American Girl series, Elizabeth Enright etc.
So many more authors to list but....
Beside it is Arwen's basket of home made toys and the children's basket of Sylvanian families

Reading corner
Corbyn'ss rocking chair sits here when not in use

Looking up to the stairs and along to the Lounge room

Our other couch and chair to sit and read. Further on you can see the hallway leading to the lounge room where we have our TV Cabinet and all the DVD's we watch.

Our stereo cabinet

Looking towards the stereo and another seat to craft in and my craft stuff (well one of my craft areas)

Our main heating during winter

Our Bulletin Board displays the seasonal images we like to remember too.

Another view from the Kitchen

Another bookcase and learning materials

This bookcase has Enid Blyton books and Corbyn's cars along with other learning items like dominoes, and nesting forms. Beside it is another basket of toys (to the left) and on the right our home made version of tree blocks for the children to play with. These are used a lot in crating habitats and homes for the Sylvanian families and other animals etc.

View from the veranda door to the kitchen

My rocking chair sits here and we gather around this space as a family

I hope you have enjoyed this visit to our Family room and hop on over to the 4 Moms Link Up: Open House to see some other entries and to  the Raising Olives Living Area (I really like this one)

Blessings,