#cottage interior

As promised, here are the windows used in my cosplay of the South Downs cottage.

I used real photos of British cottage interiors and added a few bits and pieces to make each of them tell the story I wanted. Let's see how many easter eggs and references you can spot!

1. Kitchen

2. Aziraphale's library

(After I selected this photo, a friend pointed out to me that there is a Terry Pratchett quote in there: “Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.” A good omen indeed!)

3. Crowley's plant room

5. Living room, part 1

6. Living room, part 2

7. Bathroom

8. Staircase

Which leads to the...

9. Bedroom. I'll leave the details up to you.

That's it! The great thing about the removable windows is that I can change and update the scenes as needed and so the cottage can be an ever-evolving thing. Let's see where the story takes us!

Bedtime

Artist: William Shackleton (British, 1872-1933)

Date: 1925

Medium: Oil on canvas

Holiday Cottage , Interior - Maeve McCarthy, 2006.

Irish b. 1964 -

'The Vicar of Wakefield,' Vol. II, Chap. III: The Return of Olivia

Artist: Charles Reuben Ryley (English, 1752–1798)

Date: 1786

Medium: Oil on canvas

Collection: Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, CT, United States

Description

The Novel: Written by Oliver Goldsmith, The Vicar of Wakefield follows the trials of Dr. Charles Primrose and his family.

The Plot

Olivia Primrose falls victim to a false courtship and is abducted by the wicked Squire Thornhill, leading to a heartbreaking separation from her family.