Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Literary Interiors

Today marks the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens whose work has remained current and relevant throughout the years because his writings talk about human relations and emotions {all images from HERE}.

48 Doughtry Street house

Besides being a highly accomplished and talented writer, Dickens, was interested in interior design. He took great interest in the decorations of his many houses including his house located in 48 Doughtry Street in London {today it houses the Dickens Museum}, the holiday residence in Broadstairs, Kent, and where he died in 1870, Gad's Hill Place.

Broadstairs House

He dedicated himself in the selection of furniture, paint and most of all wallpaper for which he had a particular liking. This liking for all types of wall coverings led him to explore this topics in multiple journal entries, designs, tours of manufacturers and even study the process of the creative process to make wallpaper.

Drawing Room at 48 Doughtry Street

For the drawing room above he took especial interest to restore it to its original splendor with a rosy  wallpaper and matching woodwork that replaced the typical dado of the architecture of the time in England.

Library at 48 Doughtry Street

Dickens wife, Katherine, was his happy companion in his discoveries of new design decor trends and shopping trips. The house at 48 Doughtry Street was the house where they settled and it is important because in here is where he wrote "Oliver Twist" and "Nicholas Nickleby" and started "Barnaby Rudge".
 
 Drawing Room at 48 Doughtry Street
 
 For more information on the Bicentennial click HERE to find out about commemorative events, books, movies and exhibits. Additionally, for those who have an Amazon account, Great Expectations is free of charge.

Have a great day enjoy a good book!

32 comments:

  1. I am a big fan of dickend, I am glade to have a glimps of his hous which reflects his personality!

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  2. Amazing, really fantastic place! Love his books!! xx

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    1. That was quite interesting to know that Dickens was into interior design. Ah, the things one learns on the blogosphere... :) Thanks for sharing.

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  3. Its so great to see that someone has appreciated and dedicated a post to Charles Dickens! I love that library, I think I could spend days in there.

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  4. Wow, this is incredible... I love Charles Dickens' work... remember reading Great Expectations at school and seeing the movie (not Gwynnie) back in the day.

    It's good to see how the interiors have been preserved.
    x.o.x.o

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  5. I haven't read any Dickens books for a long time! I really like the table cloth in the Broadstairs House and the library.

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  6. love Charles Dickens' works and these photos are so beautiful!

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  7. i never knew about his homes! He had a lovely library!

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  8. How wonderful! I love magical places like this.

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  9. how amazing, just adore those classic designs! x

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  10. I didn't know Dickens was into interior design! I like his library most of all, so many books!

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  11. I loved getting this peak inside! One of my favorite things to do is to tour historical houses :) xoxo

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  12. How cool that he was into interior design! These pics are so great.

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  13. How interesting - I didn't know that he had a yen toward interior design. Must be those creative muscles he's flexing

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  14. These are gorgeous pictures, I want my house to be like that when im older!

    Aimee
    www.new-yorkdoll.blogspot.com
    xxx

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  15. Amazing! How did I not know this ever existed? It makes sense (he had to live somewhere) but it just never occurred to me. Lovely!

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  16. Wow, that's so cool. Did you see today's GOOGLE?

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  17. He wrote some amazing classic. Thank you for the introduction on his home!

    xoxo,
    Chic 'n Cheap Living

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  18. His home is pretty amazing... I think I could live in the library, surrounded by all those books!

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  19. Love the pictures. He was really great!

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  20. Wow, I had no idea Dickens was into interior design - how amazing!

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  21. I would love to see and read what's in that library. Wonderful post! I didn't know about his interior decorating passion. xo
    Ada

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  22. Wow! Great post! His 200th birthday? Has it really been that long? You're right about his work staying current and relevant through all these years.

    :)

    Best wishes from one blogger to another,

    ~Zabrinah
    [your everyday girl,
    writing about guys]

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  23. I'm so jealous of that library... call me crazy but I think libraries are completely romantic :)

    XO
    www.pearlsandpaws.blogspot.com

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  24. Oh. My. Gosh. That library.
    *swoon*

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  25. What an impressive library! I never knew that Sir Dickens was an avid interior decorator too!

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  26. That library room is just beautiful! I love the richness of all the wood!

    xo Mary Jo

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  27. Very cool! He was one of the masters of literature. Love the pics and story.

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  28. hah! that's so cool. i had no idea he was also into interior decorating. a tale of two cities and great expectations are some of my all time favorites.

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