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Wednesday
Jul102013

Weekend Getaway: Visiting Winterthur

AuthorAlexia Rossetti DateWednesday, July 10, 2013 at 10:01AM

Winterthur

Looking for a weekend trip idea?  Why not combine a weekend getaway with a little interior design education?  Winterthur is a beautiful 19th century home of the du Pont family located in the picturesque Brandywine Valley region of Pennsylvania and Delaware.  What’s even more special about Winterthur is that it houses the largest collection of American period furniture and decorative arts and it is open to the public.

Period furniture, courtesy of Winterthur

Winterthur houses several galleries full of decorative objects such as ceramics, glass, textiles, furniture and paintings. The above photo shows exceptional examples of period furniture – including a Sheraton-style secretary, a Federal high chest of drawers, and a pie-crust tea table with a tilt top.   

Besides decorative objects, the mansion boasts of 175 rooms and several of them are decorated in authentic period furniture.  The Port Royal Parlor below is just one example. The parlor is full of Chippendale-style chairs, tea table, and high chest. 

Port Royal Parlor, courtesy of Winterthur

Besides beautiful interiors, Winterthur sits on a 60 acre estate filled with floral gardens, walkways, woods, and picnic spots. Don’t forget to include Winterthur in your weekend getaway plans!

 

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Sounds good! Port Royal Parlour looks fascinating, this has surely raised me to try something for my home too.
July 11, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterConcrete Polishing Machines @ Diamaticusa
The idea sounds good! Port Royal Parlour looks fascinating, this has surely raised me to try something for my home too.
July 15, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterLos Angeles Interior Designer
I like these ideas! There is a bed and breakfast in Lenox MA that I am dying to go to and was thinking about having my husband take me for our anniversary. I'm thinking now though, that any free weekend is a good enough reason to go!
August 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterTRavel and Tours
This is indeed a very good idea, the place look so beautiful and for me, a vacation where I can relax and get away from the daily routine while learning something new is just perfect.
September 22, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterMarilyn Mead
Sound a good idea. Feel homy
January 31, 2014 | Unregistered CommenterFlek

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