Enchanting Windows Party by Cielo

It's Monday, time for Cielo's Party. Her blog is The House in The Roses and she is hosting An Enchanted Window party. Her windows are absolutely enchanting and gorgeous. Please stop by her place and swoon over her photographs, and many other blogs that are posting their windows.





My swoonable windows...hmm we live in a colonial in New England. I have lots of valances, swags and a few curtains, but my wonderful drapes from Once Upon a Time are in the attic. The hardest part about moving, is that very rarely can you actually use drapes from other homes. Ahhhhhhh, but I can take you to Once Upon a time.

The year before we moved from Hong Kong, we lived in the cutest little townhouse. It was called Burnside Estates and it was just a block from the China Sea. Repulse Bay was the name of where we lived, and I had dreamy windows with lovely views.

Home Journal Magazine featured our home in their magazine just before we left. It was a dream come true. So, since I still have the cherished magazine, I can show you my enchanting windows.



This was our living room, it was so cozy and the drapes were made of a lovely rose colored soft material, the valance matched our couch and love seat. What I loved about this window was the view of the mountains and at night the hills would twinkle with all of the homes lit up. Here is a closeup of the fabric.



We lived in two different homes while we were there, the drapes were dreamy, but they couldn't compare with the view outside the windows.



My dining room was on the first level, and the balcony overlooked the common area, and pool. This was my favorite room.



Here is a corner, where I wrote journals, painted and memorized all the special days. The balcony had a royal blue awning and the trees just beyond the window made it appear even more cozy.







Do you know Tara from Days Missed on a Hammock? She is pure magic and she is forever leading me to wonderful things. One day I popped over there to see what she was up to, and she had won some awards and was passing them on to her favorites. One of the links was to a new blog called All Things Bright and Beautiful. When I opened up the blog I couldn't believe it, because in 1997 just before our family left Hong Kong our home was featured in a magazine called Home Journal Magazine. There on All Things Bright and Beautiful was an interview with Blanche Gallardo, founding editor of Home Journal and Albert Lo, Managing Editor.

Oh, what a treat. I have searched so many times to see if I could find the magazine and never seemed to be able to find it. I just had to share the links and magazine with you. Now, thanks to Miss Tara, I have the link to Home Journal Magazine too.



This is the cover of the magazine that we were in, we have had the opportunity to live in many lovely homes, but when Cielo said the word enchanting, that can only mean one place...Hong Kong.









Now if you travel HERE you will be led to beautiful THE HOUSE IN THE ROSES and the Enchanting Window Party.








A gift from my dear friend Elizabeth Wu, her painting of an enchanting window. The song for this post is Sentimental.

Elizabeth-Wu's-Window, originally uploaded by bluebirdsandteapots.

P.S. I was just visiting all of the gorgeous enchanting windows in Cielo's incredible party. Each one is wonderful, and please make sure that you stop by The Enchanted Cottage, and bring a box of kleenex. Have a good time.