My home is called Bluehouse because blue is my favorite color . My husband told me he would build me a blue house & give me a pink baby if I married him. He built my house in l976 & that pink baby Dana was born in 1977. My husband died 20 yrs. ago. I could not change the color of this house even if I wanted to. It is him.
Hi Linda, what a unique subject. Ironically, I'm a romantic and have read too many English novels. So, of course, 30 years ago, I named my home Stonehaven Cottage. Thanks for this video.
Hi Linda, I am a 76-year-old grandmother and I Live alone and everything has a name. My home is named Wildwood. When I first built this home it was deep in the woods and we called it the house in the Wildwood and over the years it has been shortened to Wildwood. My car is named Pearl. She’s white and shiny. I even name my plants. I have a beautiful deep red coleus named Miss Ruby and recently I wanted my deck to have a more tropical feel and I got a banana tree and named her Carmen Miranda. She has become the queen of the deck and is showing off daily by putting on a big new leaf every day. This makes it fun for me and I was glad you talked about this topic. Love in Christ.
We have a number of beautiful Japanese Maples on our property. I named each one after the person who gave it to us. We have Kitty, Donna, David, Stewart and Lee. We also have a pear tree that died and came back to life. His name is appropriately Lazarus. 😊
About 25 years ago my collection of treadle sewing machines started. Soon there was a row of machines along the wall behind our sofa. My husband called it Treadle Alley, the breakfast nook with four machines became Treadle Plaza and he called our home Treadle Boulevard. Since he was an architectural illustrator I asked for signs. He made them like French street signs, blue, and white. I lost my dear hubby to cancer 2 1/2 years ago and everywhere I look I think about him. Paintings and shelves for my tea pots and his signs decorate my home. Hugs to all from Travel Boulevard.
I know about 15 to 17 years ago we bought our first property, not the one that we’re on… I came across this amazing little British plate that had a poem on it that read “as I was wondering o’r the glen, not knowing where I went, I chanced upon a pleasant scene the Cottage of Content…” It was a beautiful brown and white transfer where plate that had a beautiful little cottage scene on it… That spoke to me on so many levels… About being content with what God gives us, and just that beautiful, precious contented feeling that we all need to reach! we’ve since moved from that place, but I was in the works to get assigned made for our home that was called the cottage of content!❤
Im inspired. I'm old and widowed and living in a small, senior living apt complex. I've decided to name my lovely apt to;, " The Nest"! Its my comfort zone, and haven and so cozy... Thank you Linda❤
Loved this one! Five years ago we bought an 1848 home which was originally built as a Vicorian. In the 1960's new owners stripped it to mimic a colonial . I love this home and the tranquility it gives me. I've toyed with the idea of naming since I moved here. I felt it deserved it. The interior has remained pretty close to the original floorplan, and the outside brick half walls kept. "Brickside?"
My home is called Peonies and Boxwood Cottage and my parents cabin is called Peaceful Valley Retreat. I believe naming your home gives it a sense of identity and provides a peek into the wonderful world of "you".
I lived for a time in a beautiful condo community in a valley in a busy suburban area, but in our valley you could not hear any noise, just nature; cars moved slowly and people took walks not having to worry about cars, and it was beautifully landscaped. I called our community the "Peaceful Valley" because of that peaceful place close to everything and in the middle of busyness.
Our property is named EveningShade Stables. We named it after my beloved Thoroughbred mare. We also have trees on our property and definitely have evening shade.
My husband and I worked for years to.have a home on land with room for our children to put homes. When it happened he looked at me and said "at last acres". Thats the name we gave this place. Sadly he passed some years ago but At last acres and our family goes on
Linda, you did a Wonderful job on the flower arrangements. They look lovely. We live in a 1970’s cookie cutter suburban home that I have tried to style to stand out in our neighborhood. Hydrangeas are my favorite go to , I have many on our property now and I just love them. Guess I could go with Hydrangea Hill(our home is at the top of a hill)! What a fun idea, thanks for the inspiration!
Before my parents bought our Indiana farm in 1955, it already had the name Sleepy Hollow, as it sits quietly in a hollow off a country road. After the barn had to be torn down, we replaced the Sleepy Hollow sign on a new structure. Loved this episode in every way.
Loved this video Linda. Yes I will name my home. The home was a wedding gift from my late husband…we were married only 9 months before he suddenly died. He would find a name charming.
I live in California but our dear friends in the U K named their house “April Cottage” because that was the month they got married. When sending them something by mail there is no street number, just April Cottage and the street.
Great idea. Make your home your own- name it. I’ve decided mine will be Creektree. Suburban area, nothing special but the drainage creek on the side and my trees provide refuge for a lot of birds and small critters
Wonderful topic today. We have moved 11 times and have always planted masses of gardenia shrubs in each home as a reminder of our wedding flowers. Recently built a new home and have decided to name it "Gardenia Place". A house with a name feels so much more special. Love your shows.
I now live in a condo and for the first time I’ve named my home Hydrangea Cottage. We moved a hydrangea here from our former home and planted at the sidewalk coming up to the front door.
Linda to the rescue! You always put your heart and soul into all of your projects. I'm sure you are always touching people's hearts without even knowing it. 💐 As for the house name. I think my house was named without realizing it. When I tell people where I live, I always say, "It's the fourth house in." But to some, it sounds like I live in "The Fourth House Inn." So that's It's official unofficial name!
My home is a double fronted Victorian . It doesnt look too big from the front but goes back quite a way , with more rooms than you might expect . My home is called Dolls House Cottage .
My grandparents had a place we kids spent summers at called Big Willow Farm because of the three very large willow trees in the center of the circular driveway. I think that using natural features of a homestead is a great way to name your home.
I have thought about a naming our home for a while and this provided the inspiration. Resting Dogs. We have the ashes of several of our dogs buried under a beautiful apple tree with an expansive view of woods, and rolling hills. Our downstairs bar is named Hair of the Dog. Actually our house could be called Hair of the Dog and Cat with the amount that accumulates 😂.
I remember driving on Captiva island and loving that every home had a name. After mulling over many ideas, I have named my little waterfront cottage. I vetoed a few because I realized it might spur gift giving in the future. Dragonfly, gull, butterfly, etc. may lead to lots of adorable gifts from future visitors. Keep that in mind as you decide.
We bought a home in Michigan about 7 years ago. It was supposed to be our “transition into retirement home.” That was the original plan, but It’s now become a summer home where we travel to escape the intense heat in the southwest! . I love this adorable little farmhouse 15 blocks from the bay. It was built in 1896 and when I bought it there was a big star on the side of the house that we kept. I didn’t know it tugged at my heart until one day I called it “my little Star house on the corner!” Since we are usually there over the 4th of July, I was inspired to decorate with a vintage patriotic theme using the “Star” as my inspiration. The name has morphed into “My Star House!” I never really thought about naming a home much, but I love the idea that it really gives even more charm and character to our endeared dwelling space!! I’m thinking I want to get a sign made now!!! TFS, Linda!! 👏🏻🙌👍
When we were first married, we had a blue station wagon that we called Abigail. When Abigail wore out, we got another station wagon a yellow one, we called Abigail II. Our house is called Stonebridge because of the bridge out front. We might even name the lawnmower!
We moved to our house 16 years ago. I unknowingly named our home when I sent out an invitation and by calling it “Paradise In St Armand”. Its name has stuck and everyone who visits has the same experience when they are here. It really is paradise! We are on a hill, in the woods, looking out on Missisquoi Bay. The sunsets are spectacular! Thank you for pointing out that our home has a name. Now I will get us a lovely sign to put in the driveway. 😘😘
Linda I can’t tell you how much I enjoy your videos every week! I love the birds outside, call them my babies. I also love to garden so decided to call our home The Garden Nest. Who knows, it may stick😀. Oh well, see you next week. In the meantime take care dear Linda.
How fun! I had a garden, herb and floral business for 20 years called Thyme in the Garden. When I retired from that I transitioned to having an art studio which became the Fresh Thyme Studio. I always loved that vacation cottages in New England often had names. Great post.
I love the idea of naming my home. I sold my 4 bedroom and moved into the first floor of an old farmhouse last August that happens to be part of a 55+ community. It was love at first sight in April 2023, even before all of the renovations were done. God meant for this to be and His peace is felt inside my cozy little home. In fact I’m seriously thinking of naming it Cozy Ridge. Thank you Linda - what a delightful special idea❤ By the way - your floral arrangements- Perfection!
My family home in Rhode Island was built in 1812. It was named Pleasant Orchards. Correspondence from the 1800’s up to the middle 1900’s always included that in the address
My oldest son’s farm is Hubbard Family Ranch and I always wanted to name ours Hubbard Homestead, we live next to my in laws house which they built when my husband was a boy. 🥰
My house is named Sinclair Falls. Live on Sinclair Ave and the Falls came from the blow up pool I put up for my little girl, that collapsed and sounded like a water fall.
Our house is Rea Farm, as it is my husbands last name. His family has been in this house since 1800. The house was built from a grant by the King of England in 1739 for the Ingalls family. They are ancestors of Laura Ingalls Wilder. I call it the castle. I feel as if we can never move because of the family history in the house.
I am surprised you did not name it......Little House in the Big Woods.....Yes, you know that title by L.I. Wilder. I have the whole collection of her books...I collect books I read as a child and was a school librarian. I loved her books as a child and children still do.
I live on approx 70 acres and over the years I've thought about naming it but never have gotten around to deciding! I have some ideas based on the property attributes so I'm trying to narrow it down--I'll get there but I definitely think it's a great thing to do! Why not?! And who cares what others think! Thanks for sharing the info and your flowers look beautiful as always!
That was so nice of you making all those flower arrangements for the club. Thank goodness some other people donated some flowers. Kind of sad it got left to you alone. BUT you created beautiful arrangements and came to the rescue. On naming our home…I have been coming up with ideas for a few years. It is an adorable small home and front was from late 1800’s. I felt the name needed to include the word “cottage” because of it’s size as well as giving it a cozy feeling. I have also described it as my dollhouse, considered naming it simply “The Cottage” or “Murf’s Cottage” for our last name Murphy. But just this week my husband suggested “The Birdhouse” and that would , for me imply a small home, as well as it seems to be a bird sanctuary of sorts. We had a nest of Goldfinch for the first time in our large rhododendron bush at our side entry. and a yearly returning bird nest we leave, in the same side entry open porch ceiling ledge, 😅who has a couple of broods a summer. We feed hummingbirds, have two birdhouses that are being used. Will have to bounce the idea off our adult daughter.
Our Estate is named Hunters Pointe and we love it! You are soooo right about naming your property. I love your channel!!!! Oh I just heard the eyeroll when I said Estate. LOL
Hi Linda. Loved your video! My husband & I just returned from Connecticut after going on a garden tour of Mar Jennings home named Rosebrook Gardens. Ruth McKeaney, often seen on Homeworthy episodes, named her home Hillside Farms. We were so inspired by them to name our own home, that we decided on Corner Cottage since it is so quaint & is situated on the corner of our cul de sac. We installed a plaque on the front of the house & I plan to have cocktail napkins & paper hand towels for our powder bath made & inscribed with the name as well. Thank you for dedicating an episode on this long ignored tradition. It makes you fall a little more in love with your home when you honor it in this way. Blessings to you!! ❤
Linda ....this was a really great video. I named my house here in southern New Hampshire " Stonehouse Farm." The house is made of stone and it's on a 30 acre farm... Not very original, I know, but it fits!! We also own a home in Florida and I never thought of naming it, but now I will ...and I can't wait to come up with a neat name! The flowers that you did for your club are absolutely beautiful, and what a view of that lake! It's interesting because just last week I made 10 arrangements, mostly of peonies, for my granddaughter's sweet sixteen birthday party, and they really came out nicely!! Kindred spirits do think alike, don't you agree. Have a great week and looking forward to next Sunday's video!!🌺
I started doing this about twenty years ago, and now, it is a family tradition that branched out to my parents and my siblings. It gives a house/a home a sweet significance and even, a deserved reverence. 💗🏡
Beautiful job with the flowers! Our home is called Starfish Cottage. It is our retirement home and is decorated with pictures, mementos, and seashells from our travels. Each window has a pencil starfish in it and our entryway is lined with them. It makes us happy to be surrounded by these memories as we continue to add to them!
Linda, We have always named our properties. One of our homes was called "The Grey Ghost". It was a frontier-style home built in the 1880's. It was grey in color and being a frontier-style home it looked old! Our current home's name is "The Greenleaf Cottage". It is a small Cape Cod home with free and natural gardens, we are naturalists, and it is also the name of the street we live on. Our tradition of naming our homes came through my husband's family line. At Christmas time or gift giving there is never a name just "Love, From The Greenleaf Cottage" Loved your floral designs!!
I live in a very small cottage in a beautiful rural county in Virginia. Needless to say I am surrounded by old historic homes with long established names, including perhaps one of the most well known houses in America, Monticello. And a number of these estates have the word "view" at the end of their names. Cliff View, River View, Mountain View etc. So I decided to follow that tradition and call my humble home Padavue. Translated from the french Pas de vue as No View. Now that was fun.
You are a constant inspiration for me. You actually named my property for me today. My name is Cindy, Cindy means Moon. My grandchildren call me Grandma Cindy. When coming to see me they sat we are going to grandma Cindy's "cottage". They know my name means moon and I get lots of little Cresent moon type gifts from them. I heard you say Cresent Moon Lodge, and I knew my homes new name. It's "Crescent Moon Cottage" I love it, Thank You!
I love the name Crescent Moon Cottage. Since I’m from SC and our state flag has a crescent moon on it I was thinking about using that name for our home. ❤
I think it would be very appropriate. I did not know that North Carolina's flag was adorned with a Cressnt Moon. Now i have another piece of moon trivia.
Hi Linda! We're in New Hampshire too. We live in an 1800's farmhouse that used to be a chicken farm (we still have the original chicken nesters down in the basement and we have chickens now!) Anyway, I'm thinking of naming it in a combo of our family names... "Grand-Barn" which is funny since there used to be a large barn on the property. Lol
My husband is a Licensed Residential Contractor and with that being said, we’ve lived in quite a few homes throughout our marriage of 33 years. I’ve named our homes just to keep up with who’s who so to speak. Most I named after the street or neighborhood. The house we live in now is in the Country and we are surrounded by mostly woods and honeysuckle permeates this area every time I walk out the door. So this home is Honeysuckle Cottage. We won’t live here much longer, we will be off to the next adventure in home building. But this home has a sweet spot in my heart and I think it’s because as I grow a year older each year I tend to pay more attention to detail and the places I call home. Loved this video 🫶🏻
I never named a home until moving to Athens, Ohio in 2018. A large plot of land, rolling hills, trees, and gardens galore added up to a very different experience for this former suburban and city dweller. I named it Shadowy Hills. When, 4 years later, I accepted another job move involving another promotion, I moved back to my hometown. I call this house in my hometown Heart's Ease Cottage, inspired by the solace of moving back to my hometown, and a common name of a favorite flower (a type of viola often called heartsease). I loved this video SO MUCH. But I love all of your videos so much. ❤
I've been breeding dogs on my property for 35 years, Calling it "Bark in the Woods" is appropriate. Loved this video, thanks for the inspiration Linda!!
When we invite people over for a meal we like to do more entertaining in good weather and eat outdoors so I'll call a friend and say : would you like to dine with us this Saturday at Houshour House and gardens ? I guess that'll be the name ❤️😊
These comments of fellow viewers are so very precious. Thank you all for sharing! Linda, I truly love your channel and your voice just is so soothing! God bless you, your channel and all of your viewers!
We recently purchased property in the Berkshires. It came with the name "Highfield". The original owner was a surgeon in the Revolutionary War. We love the history and the name! Linda, Dr. Smith may be a relative of yours ;)
Good Afternoon Linda… My homes name is “the Little House. “ My home was built in the late 1880s. I bought it from my son and his wife. And their oldest daughter came home to this house after she was born. She always refers this house as The Little House” so that is the name of my home. it’s a very quirky home nothing is plum But it is Home. I love love your channel, and I get so much information. And I am binge watching to catch up. I think my favorites are your fall and your Christmas decorating. As this are my favorite times of year.
We named our property of 7.5 acres in rural Maine, STONEROW FARM. It is bordered on the west by 1K feet of stonewall which meanders through the woods and merges with another perpendicular stonewall. This intersection is heavily laden with stones to prevent a washout of the two stonewalls from naturally draining water runoff in spring or the wet season, About 200 feet along the stonewall (marking our driveway) is a gap that a local historian said was used as a travel way in winter when the main road was blocked by heavy snow.
Our house and property is Buck Creek. There is a creek that runs right by our home. The very first time we visited our property there was a huge buck deer standing in the creek. His rack was large and he was amazing. We bought the property and built our home and Buck Creek came into existence. Our 5 children and 16 grandchildren have played in our creek and ran through the woods.We've lived, loved, laughed, and cried here for 41wonderful years. Love from Missouri
First, the flower arrangements you made were just lovely. I am going to have to really think about what name suits my home. It is a 1941 cape in CT, which we added a front porch to. I am surrounded by oak trees. I think it may involve hydrangea in the name, because I have many bushes and hydrangea trees planted around the home over the last 30 years. I would call my style of decorating "cottage" and I have been told by guests that my home is cozy and reminds them of a B and B. I will let you know what I come up with! Have a great week! 💗
Thank you Linda for another wonderful video. First, you looked lovely with your hair down. We name everything, lol. Our home is known as The Brod Abode. Our last name is Brod and it rhymed with Abode. Simple. Our koi pond off the patio is Dragonfly Pond because of the dozens of dragonflies who love to visit and will even land on my finger. My SUV is named Gus. Long story there. I loved the arrangements and would enjoy stealing that urn for my home, lol. I look forward to you every Sunday. xoxTXDeb
Ours is called DK Basket Hobby Farm... why, because I met my husband while making a Door Knob Basket... I found an old quilt block pattern called Handy Andy, well my husband is Andy and he is handy, so our sign is the Handy Andy quilt block with DK Basket Hobby Farm over the pattern... and naming your place is fun, part of you, so yes, name your place!!!
I’m thinking of “our”Rose Cottage. Anne of Green Gables had a Rose Cottage. 💕💕We have a cottage like home with an arbor in the front with beautiful dark pink roses. We also have an arbor in the backyard with beautiful pink roses. These are our some of our favorite things💕
My house (and property) is named Wilough pronounced willow. It's a combination of my husband's and my last names. I really enjoyed your vlog today. Beautiful flower arrangements in a beautiful club. It is fun coming up with names for property. Thanks Linda.
So impressed you were able to decorate for that dinner so quickly and by yourself even. The table scales were beautiful! They surely knew the person to call for the job!
OK...OK...I'm all in for avoiding working in the garden...after unloading/spreading 90 bags Bark Mulch! Least-to-Most Romantic Inspirations: BEAN PATCH KNOLL or TWO CHERRY LANE. ( Hey, I spent summers picking Beans 2 blocks away in my youth! And ditto for summers spent picking Cherries 2 miles away!) Nice Sunday distraction!
My home is called Primhaven. I love to decorate it in Colonial and Primitive Antiques. It is my sanctuary. What a great idea using canning jars wrapped in tissue paper and also using the Antique Coffee Pot for your Floral Centerpieces. The tables looked just beautiful. Your Club is so lucky to have you volunteer your time, flowers and expertise.
This is one of my all-time favorite videos. I'm from KY and its a common thing to see homes with names in the South. The very wealthy always had their plantations named while in present day northern Kentucky, all the huge horse farms are named. I have a friend who named her home " Chickadee Ridge" because she has lots of Chickadees and her home is on a ridge.
Hi Linda! Super clever with the mason jars and the paper and cutting the paper the way you did! Definitely going to use that! You know it also would be a cool video… Whenever you have time, lol… Is maybe just entertaining hacks like just what you did! I love seeing what different people do… I love entertaining and I love finding out new ways to do things to make it easier and also Beautiful!
The clubhouse is just beautiful. The flowers are wonderful! I do plan to name our house; we moved in one year ago. We live in Arizona; so, I will let you know what we come up with!!! Thanks for the idea; it is a super one!!!
We built our home 47 years ago. We named it Melody Lane. I like it , don't have to use it very often. Also Our Street is North Pacific Ave. So I like them both. Joyce
A bit late watching this week. Storms passed through Nashville yesterday and my electric was out for hours! Naming a home or property reminded me of several places here in Tennessee, but when Rattle and Snap crossed my mind I had to comment! Yes, Rattle and Snap in Mt. Pleasant, TN. It was won in a crap game at one point so the name was given to represent the sounds of the dice game. The "Rattle" of shaking the dice and the "Snap" of letting them go. My Grandparents referred to the farm where I grew up as "Owl Hollow". Sitting on the porch in summer you would hear owls all night.
You are so East Coast when you said hoity-toity that's exactly what my mom says, and she from back east as well. I love hearing you say Sugarwood and Grattan house and would like to name my house. Something like Prairie Vista Villa it's a quasi Spanish style home 4300 ft.² while I'm not on a big plot of land. My house is one of one in the farmland area of central California. There's a big field behind me which to me lookslike a prairie I have two grand decks that overlook it so I think it's apropos
Linda, I have watched every video that you have ever made. ...love when a new one comes out. I love old houses with a history & yours is so special. It makes me happy when you mention someone close to me. I live 30 min. from Christopher Spitzmiller & I've seen his beautiful place many times. Thanks Carol, Pam & Bonnie for responding so sweetly to my comment
One of the best videos ever! Love how thoughtful you were with the bouquets. 💐 Many years ago, we came close to buying a beautiful home we were renting with a view of the sea. A family of foxes was born there that year and I thought if we bought the house I would name it “Sea Fox Run”, a play on words for the practice line (“See fox run”) one would type when learning how to use a typewriter. (Old days)
I like the idea of a house and property having a name. The flowers you arranged are beautiful. I know they were glad to see you walk in ready to get it done. Happy Father's Day to Ben. 🤩
We love driving up the New England coast and enjoy the names of beach homes. Two of our favorite names are; Someday Happened and Fog Farm. Great names for beach homes!
I bought my 850 sq ft house last summer. It had been in the same family for 73 years. With many built in shelves and crown moldings, done by the first generation husband. All of the interior doors have glass knobs. The first few pieces of vintage furniture I got also had glass drawer pulls. At this point, about 11 months in there are now many additional pieces with glass knobs, totalling more than 30 and counting.... so I live in THE GLASS KNOB Cottage ❤
I bought my house 7 years ago and named it Ivy Cottage. It was built in 1860 and the grounds in my backyard are a carpet of ivy!! People love when I throw a party and invite them to come to Ivy Cottage! This video was great!!
Love this topic! I literally just (2 days ago) moved into our newly built home that I have called the Riverhouse…for obvious reasons. All my life I have wanted to name my home but always felt that people might think that I was being pretentious. But I finally did it and if others don’t like it, then that’s their problem! I grew up loving old English literature and they always have house names! Don’t wait for someone else to romanticize your life…. Do it yourself!
My house is named “ Buttonwood”. I have lived here for 35 years and my husband and I named it when we first moved in. We have two wonderful Buttonwood trees at the head of our meadow. These trees are also referred to as Sycamores. My husband wrote a poem for me about the ghostly look to buttonwood trees when we were dating. I love this tree and when we fell in love with our 1945 saltbox and we noticed these two buttonwood trees we knew that would be our house- our home’s name- it was once a 52 acre farm! My husband grew up in Buck’s County PA and his house was Friendly Acres. Later he owned a home named - Little Farm. Love names of homes!!!
This is a "no matter how simple or grand" story. Some 30 years ago, I moved into a lovely, moderate home with a yard and garden needing help. I couldn't wait to get started outside! But what a monumental chore - the ground was full of stones! I decided to name the property StoneHaven, for surely half the city's rocks decided to take up residence in my backyard. No one knew what I named it, except those who would receive mail from me: on my address labels, between my name and the address, it read StoneHaven.
Because of this video, I have just named my condo Riverpath because it's steps from the Boise River and that was my #1 criteria in finding a condo to buy. I would not have to get in my car to drive to the river, which I walk every day on a small path to the Boise River. Fantastic inspiration!!
Linda, such a great topic for a video. 23 years ago we bought property that had a creek running thru it so our place was called Casey Creek. Recently, we built a barndomimium in our barn and named it “The Buck Shed”. My husband is an avid hunter of big bucks and we also enjoy searching for buck sheds! Gonna build a new home on the river and will certainly be naming it as well! We even name different areas on our farm so we know where hunters will be ; Walnut grove,The Orchard, Death Valley (my son killed a big buck here), Pipeline, The Bowl. Loved your floral arrangements, the urn was stubbing!
I lived in a named cottage for 5 years and fell in love with the idea. When I bought my childhood home I decided to name it Pine Grove Cottage because of the grove of pines in front. 🌲💚🏡
We moved from different state and had one week to look for a home. We finally found our home after looking at 202 houses. That is why our name is “Cottage 202”
I like this idea, Linda..I never thought of giving my home a ''Name''....I did see some old homes where I live that do have names. And read why they gave their home a name because of who these people were back then. But never thought of this, until now! Thank you again for another great idea and video this Sunday. Also Happy Father's Day to your Ben.
My home is called Bluehouse because blue is my favorite color . My husband told me he would build me a blue house & give me a pink baby if I married him. He built my house in l976 & that pink baby Dana was born in 1977. My husband died 20 yrs. ago. I could not change the color of this house even if I wanted to. It is him.
LOVE IT Grace!!!
I painted my house blue a couple of years after my husband went to Heaven. It’s called Tempe Star by Sherwin Williams. I love it!
Hi Linda, what a unique subject. Ironically, I'm a romantic and have read too many English novels. So, of course, 30 years ago, I named my home Stonehaven Cottage. Thanks for this video.
What a tremendous way to honor your years with him. He sounds very special.
@@nancyguinn6550 Stonehaven is the name of my friend's home, it's a early stone cottage built in a heritage area of Sydney. 🦘
Hi Linda, I am a 76-year-old grandmother and I Live alone and everything has a name. My home is named Wildwood. When I first built this home it was deep in the woods and we called it the house in the Wildwood and over the years it has been shortened to Wildwood. My car is named Pearl. She’s white and shiny. I even name my plants. I have a beautiful deep red coleus named Miss Ruby and recently I wanted my deck to have a more tropical feel and I got a banana tree and named her Carmen Miranda. She has become the queen of the deck and is showing off daily by putting on a big new leaf every day. This makes it fun for me and I was glad you talked about this topic. Love in Christ.
I'm going to do that too!
I believe YOU are the Queen of Fun Names!❤️
“Cedar Comfort” comes to mind after watching you tonight and that’s what it is . I live on Cedar.
We have a number of beautiful Japanese Maples on our property. I named each one after the person who gave it to us. We have Kitty, Donna, David, Stewart and Lee. We also have a pear tree that died and came back to life. His name is appropriately Lazarus. 😊
Love this! My car is named Goldie. My last car was Ruby.
About 25 years ago my collection of treadle sewing machines started. Soon there was a row of machines along the wall behind our sofa. My husband called it Treadle Alley, the breakfast nook with four machines became Treadle Plaza and he called our home Treadle Boulevard. Since he was an architectural illustrator I asked for signs. He made them like French street signs, blue, and white. I lost my dear hubby to cancer 2 1/2 years ago and everywhere I look I think about him. Paintings and shelves for my tea pots and his signs decorate my home. Hugs to all from Travel Boulevard.
What a sweet story. Thank you for sharing!
Bless your heart. That is so precious ❤
I live on a corner lot. The names of the roads are Oxford Road and Tenny Avenue. I named my home “Shoe Corner Cottage” after Oxford and Tennis shoes!
That’s so funny and clever!
I have two teenage boys. Our house is named, Unmitigated Chaos. It works.
Lol!!! Love it!! Too funny!!😂😂
Love it!
I have 4 sons 16 to 23 and sounds like we live in same place lol. We also are on farm and animals can be as much chaos as the boys. 😂
I know about 15 to 17 years ago we bought our first property, not the one that we’re on… I came across this amazing little British plate that had a poem on it that read
“as I was wondering o’r the glen, not knowing where I went, I chanced upon a pleasant scene the Cottage of Content…”
It was a beautiful brown and white transfer where plate that had a beautiful little cottage scene on it… That spoke to me on so many levels… About being content with what God gives us, and just that beautiful, precious contented feeling that we all need to reach! we’ve since moved from that place, but I was in the works to get assigned made for our home that was called the cottage of content!❤
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I have that plate and love it!
Excellent!!!
Im inspired. I'm old and widowed and living in a small, senior living apt complex. I've decided to name my lovely apt to;, " The Nest"! Its my comfort zone, and haven and so cozy... Thank you Linda❤
Loved this one! Five years ago we bought an 1848 home which was originally built as a Vicorian. In the 1960's new owners stripped it to mimic a colonial . I love this home and the tranquility it gives me. I've toyed with the idea of naming since I moved here. I felt it deserved it. The interior has remained pretty close to the original floorplan, and the outside brick half walls kept. "Brickside?"
Definitely deserves a name!!! ❤
My home is called Peonies and Boxwood Cottage and my parents cabin is called Peaceful Valley Retreat. I believe naming your home gives it a sense of identity and provides a peek into the wonderful world of "you".
I lived for a time in a beautiful condo community in a valley in a busy suburban area, but in our valley you could not hear any noise, just nature; cars moved slowly and people took walks not having to worry about cars, and it was beautifully landscaped. I called our community the "Peaceful Valley" because of that peaceful place close to everything and in the middle of busyness.
Our property is named EveningShade Stables. We named it after my beloved Thoroughbred mare. We also have trees on our property and definitely have evening shade.
My husband and I worked for years to.have a home on land with room for our children to put homes. When it happened he looked at me and said "at last acres". Thats the name we gave this place. Sadly he passed some years ago but At last acres and our family goes on
Precious memories accompany that name.
Linda, you did a
Wonderful job on the flower arrangements. They look lovely. We live in a 1970’s cookie cutter suburban home that I have tried to style to stand out in our neighborhood. Hydrangeas are my favorite go to , I have many on our property now and I just love them. Guess I could go with Hydrangea Hill(our home is at the top of a hill)! What a fun idea, thanks for the inspiration!
Before my parents bought our Indiana farm in 1955, it already had the name Sleepy Hollow, as it sits quietly in a hollow off a country road. After the barn had to be torn down, we replaced the Sleepy Hollow sign on a new structure. Loved this episode in every way.
Loved this video Linda. Yes I will name my home. The home was a wedding gift from my late husband…we were married only 9 months before he suddenly died. He would find a name charming.
I live in California but our dear friends in the U K named their house “April Cottage” because that was the month they got married. When sending them something by mail there is no street number, just April Cottage and the street.
Great idea. Make your home your own- name it. I’ve decided mine will be Creektree.
Suburban area, nothing special but the drainage creek on the side and my trees provide refuge for a lot of birds and small critters
Wonderful topic today. We have moved 11 times and have always planted masses of gardenia shrubs in each home as a reminder of our wedding flowers. Recently built a new home and have decided to name it "Gardenia Place". A house with a name feels so much more special. Love your shows.
I now live in a condo and for the first time I’ve named my home Hydrangea Cottage. We moved a hydrangea here from our former home and planted at the sidewalk coming up to the front door.
Linda to the rescue! You always put your heart and soul into all of your projects. I'm sure you are always touching people's hearts without even knowing it. 💐
As for the house name. I think my house was named without realizing it. When I tell people where I live, I always say, "It's the fourth house in." But to some, it sounds like I live in "The Fourth House Inn." So that's It's official unofficial name!
I love that idea. It’s really clever.
My home is a double fronted Victorian . It doesnt look too big from the front but goes back quite a way , with more rooms than you might expect . My home is called Dolls House Cottage .
My grandparents had a place we kids spent summers at called Big Willow Farm because of the three very large willow trees in the center of the circular driveway. I think that using natural features of a homestead is a great way to name your home.
I have thought about a naming our home for a while and this provided the inspiration. Resting Dogs. We have the ashes of several of our dogs buried under a beautiful apple tree with an expansive view of woods, and rolling hills. Our downstairs bar is named Hair of the Dog. Actually our house could be called Hair of the Dog and Cat with the amount that accumulates 😂.
I remember driving on Captiva island and loving that every home had a name. After mulling over many ideas, I have named my little waterfront cottage. I vetoed a few because I realized it might spur gift giving in the future. Dragonfly, gull, butterfly, etc. may lead to lots of adorable gifts from future visitors. Keep that in mind as you decide.
We call ours The Ranch. My Husband built our Home. We been here 60 yrs. Over the years we (Him) made updates.
We bought a home in Michigan about 7 years ago. It was supposed to be our “transition into retirement home.” That was the original plan, but It’s now become a summer home where we travel to escape the intense heat in the southwest! . I love this adorable little farmhouse 15 blocks from the bay. It was built in 1896 and when I bought it there was a big star on the side of the house that we kept. I didn’t know it tugged at my heart until one day I called it “my little Star house on the corner!” Since we are usually there over the 4th of July, I was inspired to decorate with a vintage patriotic theme using the “Star” as my inspiration. The name has morphed into “My Star House!” I never really thought about naming a home much, but I love the idea that it really gives even more charm and character to our endeared dwelling space!! I’m thinking I want to get a sign made now!!! TFS, Linda!! 👏🏻🙌👍
When we were first married, we had a blue station wagon that we called Abigail. When Abigail wore out, we got another station wagon a yellow one, we called Abigail II. Our house is called Stonebridge because of the bridge out front. We might even name the lawnmower!
My current red sedan is called Pippi Longstocking. My old Subaru Forrester was called Forrest Gump!
My car is Boudicca! Sometimes my commute feels like a battle
We moved to our house 16 years ago. I unknowingly named our home when I sent out an invitation and by calling it “Paradise In St Armand”. Its name has stuck and everyone who visits has the same experience when they are here. It really is paradise! We are on a hill, in the woods, looking out on Missisquoi Bay. The sunsets are spectacular! Thank you for pointing out that our home has a name. Now I will get us a lovely sign to put in the driveway. 😘😘
I’m sipping my coffee with cream with Sugarwood vanilla in it! Love it! ❤
Linda I can’t tell you how much I enjoy your videos every week! I love the birds outside, call them my babies. I also love to garden so decided to call our home The Garden Nest. Who knows, it may stick😀. Oh well, see you next week. In the meantime take care dear Linda.
How fun! I had a garden, herb and floral business for 20 years called Thyme in the Garden. When I retired from that I transitioned to having an art studio which became the Fresh Thyme Studio. I always loved that vacation cottages in New England often had names. Great post.
I love the idea of naming my home. I sold my 4 bedroom and moved into the first floor of an old farmhouse last August that happens to be part of a 55+ community. It was love at first sight in April 2023, even before all of the renovations were done. God meant for this to be and His peace is felt inside my cozy little home. In fact I’m seriously thinking of naming it Cozy Ridge. Thank you Linda - what a delightful special idea❤
By the way - your floral arrangements- Perfection!
My family home in Rhode Island was built in 1812. It was named Pleasant Orchards. Correspondence from the 1800’s up to the middle 1900’s always included that in the address
My oldest son’s farm is Hubbard Family Ranch and I always wanted to name ours Hubbard Homestead, we live next to my in laws house which they built when my husband was a boy. 🥰
My house is named Sinclair Falls. Live on Sinclair Ave and the Falls came from the blow up pool I put up for my little girl, that collapsed and sounded like a water fall.
Our house is Rea Farm, as it is my husbands last name. His family has been in this house since 1800. The house was built from a grant by the King of England in 1739 for the Ingalls family. They are ancestors of Laura Ingalls Wilder. I call it the castle. I feel as if we can never move because of the family history in the house.
I can surely see why! I couldn’t move either!
I am surprised you did not name it......Little House in the Big Woods.....Yes, you know that title by L.I. Wilder. I have the whole collection of her books...I collect books I read as a child and was a school librarian. I loved her books as a child and children still do.
I live on approx 70 acres and over the years I've thought about naming it but never have gotten around to deciding! I have some ideas based on the property attributes so I'm trying to narrow it down--I'll get there but I definitely think it's a great thing to do! Why not?! And who cares what others think! Thanks for sharing the info and your flowers look beautiful as always!
Super fun, Linda! We've always named our houses and our cars too!
I love it. I name all my cars too. The last one is Bella Noire.😆
@@DrLolaDane2 Hah! Mine is Delilah! She loves to be sweet-talked. 😄
@@tamaragorman7421-I think our cars could be BFFs.😂
That was so nice of you making all those flower arrangements for the club. Thank goodness some other people donated some flowers. Kind of sad it got left to you alone. BUT you created beautiful arrangements and came to the rescue.
On naming our home…I have been coming up with ideas for a few years. It is an adorable small home and front was from late 1800’s.
I felt the name needed to include the word “cottage” because of it’s size as well as giving it a cozy feeling. I have also described it as my dollhouse, considered naming it simply “The Cottage” or “Murf’s Cottage” for our last name Murphy. But just this week my husband suggested “The Birdhouse” and that would , for me imply a small home, as well as it seems to be a bird sanctuary of sorts.
We had a nest of Goldfinch for the first time in our large rhododendron bush at our side entry. and a yearly returning bird nest we leave, in the same side entry open porch ceiling ledge, 😅who has a couple of broods a summer. We feed hummingbirds, have two birdhouses that are being used. Will have to bounce the idea off our adult daughter.
Our Estate is named Hunters Pointe and we love it! You are soooo right about naming your property. I love your channel!!!! Oh I just heard the eyeroll when I said Estate. LOL
Hi Linda. Loved your video! My husband & I just returned from Connecticut after going on a garden tour of Mar Jennings home named Rosebrook Gardens. Ruth McKeaney, often seen on Homeworthy episodes, named her home Hillside Farms. We were so inspired by them to name our own home, that we decided on Corner Cottage since it is so quaint & is situated on the corner of our cul de sac. We installed a plaque on the front of the house & I plan to have cocktail napkins & paper hand towels for our powder bath made & inscribed with the name as well. Thank you for dedicating an episode on this long ignored tradition. It makes you fall a little more in love with your home when you honor it in this way. Blessings to you!! ❤
Linda ....this was a really great video. I named my house here in southern New Hampshire " Stonehouse Farm." The house is made of stone and it's on a 30 acre farm... Not very original, I know, but it fits!! We also own a home in Florida and I never thought of naming it, but now I will ...and I can't wait to come up with a neat name! The flowers that you did for your club are absolutely beautiful, and what a view of that lake! It's interesting because just last week I made 10 arrangements, mostly of peonies, for my granddaughter's sweet sixteen birthday party, and they really came out nicely!! Kindred spirits do think alike, don't you agree. Have a great week and looking forward to next Sunday's video!!🌺
I started doing this about twenty years ago, and now, it is a family tradition that branched out to my parents and my siblings. It gives a house/a home a sweet significance and even, a deserved reverence. 💗🏡
Beautiful job with the flowers! Our home is called Starfish Cottage. It is our retirement home and is decorated with pictures, mementos, and seashells from our travels. Each window has a pencil starfish in it and our entryway is lined with them. It makes us happy to be surrounded by these memories as we continue to add to them!
Linda, We have always named our properties. One of our homes was called "The Grey Ghost". It was a frontier-style home built in the 1880's. It was grey in color and being a frontier-style home it looked old! Our current home's name is "The Greenleaf Cottage". It is a small Cape Cod home with free and natural gardens, we are naturalists, and it is also the name of the street we live on. Our tradition of naming our homes came through my husband's family line. At Christmas time or gift giving there is never a name just "Love, From The Greenleaf Cottage" Loved your floral designs!!
I have never seen so many beautiful Peonies in one place , absolutely gorgeous
I live in a very small cottage in a beautiful rural county in Virginia. Needless to say I am surrounded by old historic homes with long established names, including perhaps one of the most well known houses in America, Monticello. And a number of these estates have the word "view" at the end of their names. Cliff View, River View, Mountain View etc. So I decided to follow that tradition and call my humble home Padavue. Translated from the french Pas de vue as No View. Now that was fun.
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Hi Linda, My house doesn't have a name but you have inspired me with this video!!
You are a constant inspiration for me. You actually named my property for me today. My name is Cindy, Cindy means Moon. My grandchildren call me Grandma Cindy. When coming to see me they sat we are going to grandma Cindy's "cottage". They know my name means moon and I get lots of little Cresent moon type gifts from them. I heard you say Cresent Moon Lodge, and I knew my homes new name. It's "Crescent Moon Cottage" I love it, Thank You!
I love the name Crescent Moon Cottage. Since I’m from SC and our state flag has a crescent moon on it I was thinking about using that name for our home. ❤
I think it would be very appropriate. I did not know that North Carolina's flag was adorned with a Cressnt Moon. Now i have another piece of moon trivia.
Hi Linda! We're in New Hampshire too. We live in an 1800's farmhouse that used to be a chicken farm (we still have the original chicken nesters down in the basement and we have chickens now!) Anyway, I'm thinking of naming it in a combo of our family names... "Grand-Barn" which is funny since there used to be a large barn on the property. Lol
I've always named my garden from a reference in one of the Babe movies "Sanctuary's End"
My husband is a Licensed Residential Contractor and with that being said, we’ve lived in quite a few homes throughout our marriage of 33 years. I’ve named our homes just to keep up with who’s who so to speak. Most I named after the street or neighborhood. The house we live in now is in the Country and we are surrounded by mostly woods and honeysuckle permeates this area every time I walk out the door. So this home is Honeysuckle Cottage. We won’t live here much longer, we will be off to the next adventure in home building. But this home has a sweet spot in my heart and I think it’s because as I grow a year older each year I tend to pay more attention to detail and the places I call home. Loved this video 🫶🏻
I never named a home until moving to Athens, Ohio in 2018. A large plot of land, rolling hills, trees, and gardens galore added up to a very different experience for this former suburban and city dweller. I named it Shadowy Hills. When, 4 years later, I accepted another job move involving another promotion, I moved back to my hometown. I call this house in my hometown Heart's Ease Cottage, inspired by the solace of moving back to my hometown, and a common name of a favorite flower (a type of viola often called heartsease). I loved this video SO MUCH. But I love all of your videos so much. ❤
I've been breeding dogs on my property for 35 years, Calling it "Bark in the Woods" is appropriate. Loved this video, thanks for the inspiration Linda!!
I love this name. It made me smile. ☺️
When we invite people over for a meal we like to do more entertaining in good weather and eat outdoors so I'll call a friend and say : would you like to dine with us this Saturday at Houshour House and gardens ? I guess that'll be the name ❤️😊
These comments of fellow viewers are so very precious. Thank you all for sharing! Linda, I truly love your channel and your voice just is so soothing! God bless you, your channel and all of your viewers!
We recently purchased property in the Berkshires. It came with the name "Highfield". The original owner was a surgeon in the Revolutionary War. We love the history and the name! Linda, Dr. Smith may be a relative of yours ;)
Good Afternoon Linda… My homes name is “the Little House. “ My home was built in the late 1880s. I bought it from my son and his wife. And their oldest daughter came home to this house after she was born. She always refers this house as The Little House” so that is the name of my home. it’s a very quirky home nothing is plum But it is Home. I love love your channel, and I get so much information. And I am binge watching to catch up. I think my favorites are your fall and your Christmas decorating. As this are my favorite times of year.
We named our property of 7.5 acres in rural Maine, STONEROW FARM. It is bordered on the west by 1K feet of stonewall which meanders through the woods and merges with another perpendicular stonewall. This intersection is heavily laden with stones to prevent a washout of the two stonewalls from naturally draining water runoff in spring or the wet season, About 200 feet along the stonewall (marking our driveway) is a gap that a local historian said was used as a travel way in winter when the main road was blocked by heavy snow.
Our house and property is Buck Creek. There is a creek that runs right by our home. The very first time we visited our property there was a huge buck deer standing in the creek. His rack was large and he was amazing. We bought the property and built our home and Buck Creek came into existence. Our 5 children and 16 grandchildren have played in our creek and ran through the woods.We've lived, loved, laughed, and cried here for 41wonderful years. Love from Missouri
Pretty Place. Every one who would drive up the first thing they would say is what a “Pretty Place!” There you go!
Our house we just named because of your video. We named it Twilight House because the area we live is called Twilight Peak.🏡
First, the flower arrangements you made were just lovely. I am going to have to really think about what name suits my home. It is a 1941 cape in CT, which we added a front porch to. I am surrounded by oak trees. I think it may involve hydrangea in the name, because I have many bushes and hydrangea trees planted around the home over the last 30 years. I would call my style of decorating "cottage" and I have been told by guests that my home is cozy and reminds them of a B and B. I will let you know what I come up with! Have a great week! 💗
Thank you Linda for another wonderful video. First, you looked lovely with your hair down. We name everything, lol. Our home is known as The Brod Abode. Our last name is Brod and it rhymed with Abode. Simple. Our koi pond off the patio is Dragonfly Pond because of the dozens of dragonflies who love to visit and will even land on my finger. My SUV is named Gus. Long story there. I loved the arrangements and would enjoy stealing that urn for my home, lol. I look forward to you every Sunday. xoxTXDeb
Ours is called DK Basket Hobby Farm... why, because I met my husband while making a Door Knob Basket... I found an old quilt block pattern called Handy Andy, well my husband is Andy and he is handy, so our sign is the Handy Andy quilt block with DK Basket Hobby Farm over the pattern... and naming your place is fun, part of you, so yes, name your place!!!
I’m thinking of “our”Rose Cottage. Anne of Green Gables had a Rose Cottage. 💕💕We have a cottage like home with an arbor in the front with beautiful dark pink roses. We also have an arbor in the backyard with beautiful pink roses. These are our some of our favorite things💕
My house (and property) is named Wilough pronounced willow. It's a combination of my husband's and my last names. I really enjoyed your vlog today. Beautiful flower arrangements in a beautiful club. It is fun coming up with names for property. Thanks Linda.
The clubhouse is so cute and quaint. Love it ❤
So impressed you were able to decorate for that dinner so quickly and by yourself even. The table scales were beautiful! They surely knew the person to call for the job!
OK...OK...I'm all in for avoiding working in the garden...after unloading/spreading 90 bags Bark Mulch! Least-to-Most Romantic Inspirations:
BEAN PATCH KNOLL or
TWO CHERRY LANE.
( Hey, I spent summers picking Beans 2 blocks away in my youth!
And ditto for summers spent picking Cherries 2 miles away!) Nice Sunday distraction!
My home is called Primhaven. I love to decorate it in Colonial and Primitive Antiques. It is my sanctuary.
What a great idea using canning jars wrapped in tissue paper and also using the Antique Coffee Pot for your Floral Centerpieces. The tables looked just beautiful. Your Club is so lucky to have you volunteer your time, flowers and expertise.
Flowers look so beautiful. What a great idea for the vases. Yep, I will be stealing this idea.
Beautiful flowers. I love the idea of naming my home. You have me thinking!
Hello from Maine. I loved everything about this video, Linda. So grateful for YOU my New England kindred spirit. Love learning what you are sharing.
This is one of my all-time favorite videos. I'm from KY and its a common thing to see homes with names in the South. The very wealthy always had their plantations named while in present day northern Kentucky, all the huge horse farms are named. I have a friend who named her home " Chickadee Ridge" because she has lots of Chickadees and her home is on a ridge.
The floral arrangements you made are just beautiful! I’ll bet they were happy you volunteered to create such gorgeousness!
Hi Linda! Super clever with the mason jars and the paper and cutting the paper the way you did! Definitely going to use that! You know it also would be a cool video… Whenever you have time, lol… Is maybe just entertaining hacks like just what you did! I love seeing what different people do… I love entertaining and I love finding out new ways to do things to make it easier and also Beautiful!
The clubhouse is just beautiful. The flowers are wonderful! I do plan to name our house; we moved in one year ago.
We live in Arizona; so, I will let you know what we come up with!!! Thanks for the idea; it is a super one!!!
We built our home 47 years ago. We named it Melody Lane. I like it , don't have to use it very often. Also Our Street is North Pacific Ave. So I like them both. Joyce
A bit late watching this week. Storms passed through Nashville yesterday and my electric was out for hours!
Naming a home or property reminded me of several places here in Tennessee, but when Rattle and Snap crossed my mind I had to comment! Yes, Rattle and Snap in Mt. Pleasant, TN. It was won in a crap game at one point so the name was given to represent the sounds of the dice game. The "Rattle" of shaking the dice and the "Snap" of letting them go.
My Grandparents referred to the farm where I grew up as "Owl Hollow". Sitting on the porch in summer you would hear owls all night.
You are so East Coast when you said hoity-toity that's exactly what my mom says, and she from back east as well. I love hearing you say Sugarwood and Grattan house and would like to name my house. Something like Prairie Vista Villa it's a quasi Spanish style home 4300 ft.² while I'm not on a big plot of land. My house is one of one in the farmland area of central California. There's a big field behind me which to me lookslike a prairie I have two grand decks that overlook it so I think it's apropos
I live in Breckenridge Texas..
My home is named
Casa Duran
And I love it!
In Texas too! Highland Village on Lewisville Lake.
What a neat idea with the mason jar and the peonies!! TU
Linda, I have watched every video that you have ever made. ...love when a new one comes out. I love old houses with a history & yours is so special. It makes me happy when you mention someone close to me. I live 30 min. from Christopher Spitzmiller & I've seen his beautiful place many times.
Thanks Carol, Pam & Bonnie for responding so sweetly to my comment
One of the best videos ever! Love how thoughtful you were with the bouquets. 💐 Many years ago, we came close to buying a beautiful home we were renting with a view of the sea. A family of foxes was born there that year and I thought if we bought the house I would name it “Sea Fox Run”, a play on words for the practice line (“See fox run”) one would type when learning how to use a typewriter. (Old days)
Your videos are visually stunning. You are such talent. Thank you so much, Linda, for sharing with us.
I like the idea of a house and property having a name. The flowers you arranged are beautiful. I know they were glad to see you walk in ready to get it done. Happy Father's Day to Ben. 🤩
We love driving up the New England coast and enjoy the names of beach homes. Two of our favorite names are; Someday Happened and Fog Farm. Great names for beach homes!
I bought my 850 sq ft house last summer. It had been in the same family for 73 years. With many built in shelves and crown moldings, done by the first generation husband. All of the interior doors have glass knobs. The first few pieces of vintage furniture I got also had glass drawer pulls. At this point, about 11 months in there are now many additional pieces with glass knobs, totalling more than 30 and counting.... so I live in THE GLASS KNOB Cottage ❤
I bought my house 7 years ago and named it Ivy Cottage. It was built in 1860 and the grounds in my backyard are a carpet of ivy!!
People love when I throw a party and invite them to come to Ivy Cottage!
This video was great!!
Love this topic! I literally just (2 days ago) moved into our newly built home that I have called the Riverhouse…for obvious reasons. All my life I have wanted to name my home but always felt that people might think that I was being pretentious. But I finally did it and if others don’t like it, then that’s their problem! I grew up loving old English literature and they always have house names! Don’t wait for someone else to romanticize your life…. Do it yourself!
Humble House here! Small blue cottage in a small town with a happy heart! Love joining you for all your creative endeavors!! 😊
My house is named “ Buttonwood”. I have lived here for 35 years and my husband and I named it when we first moved in. We have two wonderful Buttonwood trees at the head of our meadow. These trees are also referred to as Sycamores. My husband wrote a poem for me about the ghostly look to buttonwood trees when we were dating. I love this tree and when we fell in love with our 1945 saltbox and we noticed these two buttonwood trees we knew that would be our house- our home’s name- it was once a 52 acre farm!
My husband grew up in Buck’s County PA and his house was Friendly Acres. Later he owned a home named - Little Farm. Love names of homes!!!
This is a "no matter how simple or grand" story. Some 30 years ago, I moved into a lovely, moderate home with a yard and garden needing help. I couldn't wait to get started outside! But what a monumental chore - the ground was full of stones! I decided to name the property StoneHaven, for surely half the city's rocks decided to take up residence in my backyard. No one knew what I named it, except those who would receive mail from me: on my address labels, between my name and the address, it read StoneHaven.
Because of this video, I have just named my condo Riverpath because it's steps from the Boise River and that was my #1 criteria in finding a condo to buy. I would not have to get in my car to drive to the river, which I walk every day on a small path to the Boise River. Fantastic inspiration!!
I love it I named our home the Fortress.
Linda, such a great topic for a video. 23 years ago we bought property that had a creek running thru it so our place was called Casey Creek. Recently, we built a barndomimium in our barn and named it “The Buck Shed”. My husband is an avid hunter of big bucks and we also enjoy searching for buck sheds! Gonna build a new home on the river and will certainly be naming it as well! We even name different areas on our farm so we know where hunters will be ; Walnut grove,The Orchard, Death Valley (my son killed a big buck here), Pipeline, The Bowl.
Loved your floral arrangements, the urn was stubbing!
I lived in a named cottage for 5 years and fell in love with the idea. When I bought my childhood home I decided to name it Pine Grove Cottage because of the grove of pines in front. 🌲💚🏡
We moved from different state and had one week to look for a home. We finally found our home after looking at 202 houses. That is why our name is “Cottage 202”
Linda, I love the knowledge you have of New England. Thank you for sharing it with us.
I like this idea, Linda..I never thought of giving my home a ''Name''....I did see some old homes where I live that do have names. And read why they gave their home a name because of who these people were back then. But never thought of this, until now! Thank you again for another great idea and video this Sunday. Also Happy Father's Day to your Ben.