[To save you the trouble of clicking through to Cottage Garden, I am double posting today's installment!]
I find this picture so amusing—the whole place is one giant haystack (reed-stack):
It looks quite pretty when the sun hits it:
This detail was a nice surprise—a cross hatch pattern in the thatch above the entryway:
Ladders, ladders, everywhere!
The cottage looks incredible with it's thatched roof!
Posted by: Christine M | July 18, 2008 at 09:28 AM
This is just SO cool Alice!!
Posted by: Meredith | July 18, 2008 at 10:12 AM
Oh my! I never would have guessed. I love it, and agree with so many others - it is just too COOL! It's going to be beautiful.
Posted by: Kristen Laurence | July 18, 2008 at 12:41 PM
Oh, my goodness! That's just incredible!
Posted by: Jennie C. | July 18, 2008 at 01:59 PM
It's going up so quickly! Beautiful!
Posted by: Jennifer | July 18, 2008 at 02:04 PM
It is so charming!!! I want to come visit so I can see it in person!! :)
Posted by: Cheryl M. | July 18, 2008 at 02:36 PM
wow!
Posted by: cici | July 18, 2008 at 08:16 PM
Do the thatchers clean-up when they're finished? ;)
Posted by: Cay | July 20, 2008 at 08:25 AM
Cay asks:
"Do the thatchers clean-up when they're finished? ;)"
Yes, thank goodness! The place looks like a stable at the moment!
Posted by: Alice Gunther | July 20, 2008 at 01:08 PM
Wow. I've never seen this done before. It looks REALLY cool.
Posted by: cheryl | July 20, 2008 at 08:06 PM
How incredible! It looks so European.
Posted by: Kim | August 02, 2008 at 10:19 AM
Just reading through your archives tonight and was wondering how the roof is holding up? Do you love it?
Posted by: Theresa | December 20, 2008 at 09:25 PM