A few weeks ago B & I went to a local National Trust property Castle Ward. This particular Trust property is interesting because it contains gardens, park grounds, an old school Big House, a Castle and is located on the Strangford Lough in County Down.
The Big House was of particular interest to me as it contains several different district design styles – Georgian, Gothic and Victorian. The house went through several different transitions – high society home to shelter for farm animals. It has been beautifully restored and is incredibly charming. The House itself was built in the 18th century.
Beautifully crafted iron works on the staircase caught my eye.
Quatrefoil shapes in the siding! Absolutely love it.
This wallpaper is well over a hundred years old. Can you imagine how expensive it would have been? And it is obviously of excellent quality to have lasted this long – animals and insane family members (a man allegedly tried to kill his own brother in this house)
Extra details around the edges to ‘frame’ the wallpaper
This room was in the Gothic style. Again this wallpaper is amazing – oddly NOT overwhelming although it covered all 4 walls. This wallpaper is original and the oldest in the house.
So over the top and ornate!
Surely you need a chair to match!
This chair is like the chair I saw at the Auction House 2 weeks ago – sadly I didn’t make it to the auction 
A silhouette of the family.
The pattern on that cushion deserves a shout out. It is pretty great!
Another more scholarly silhouette!
The details are fantastic – this molding is so classy
Another nice spot of quatrefoil!
