When Brian got the chance to housesit for a cousin over the summer he felt lucky to get some breathing space. As a junior editor sharing a flat with other guys, he welcomed the chance to have some real privacy. Little did he know that this was go...
"Welcome to my humble abode..." Freddie announced as the car pulled up in front of a white Georgian building. John gazed at the multi story structure and smiled. It was in a nice area and reflected a certain status.
"You live here?" John questioned as the door to the car opened.
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"Yes dear.." Freddie replied. "I live all by my lonesome in this lovely maisonette..." Freddie stepped out of the car and gestured for John to follow. They walked up the steps to the front door and Freddie inserted his key. He opened the door and allowed John entry first.
"Oh my!" John exclaimed as he walked into a beautifully appointed sitting room. There was a set of overstuffed rattan furniture. A sofa, chair and loveseat decorated with cream colored cushions. The walls were painted a soothing shade of apricot and there were subtle touches of gold in throw pillows and the wall decor. "It's so relaxing in here..." John commented as he walked around taking in the details of the room.
"I decorated it myself..." Freddie boasted as he watched John be impressed with his reception room. "I wanted a tranquil but inviting atmosphere for my guests..." John turned and smiled at him.
"It's lovely..." he replied.
"Come see the rest of the place..." Freddie suggested as he took John by the arm and walked him through to the dining room. They both admired the tasteful cherry wood and the Japanese prints that adorned the walls covered in a subtle gold wallpaper. A quick visit to the kitchen followed and then Freddie was leading his new acquaintance up the stairs to see the bedrooms.
"You've got a lot of space here..." John commented as Freddie showed him the study which he used for a business office. They next visited the smallest bedroom which was set up for guests. It had light blue walls and the bedding was a quilted fabric with blues and yellow and greens. Matching curtains and pillows adorned the traditional looking bedroom.
"You can sleep here tonight..." Freddie advised as he opened the next door. He switched the light on to reveal a larger room with the walls painted a light grey and a bed covered with an orange sherbert colored duvet. It had grey accent pillows and a darker grey area rug on the floor. The bedside table and dresser were painted white. Geometric style artwork decorated the walls and the room had a cool clean feeling.
"This is like something out of a magazine!" John proclaimed as he eyed the well appointed room.
"I did get some ideas from a few periodicals..." Freddie confessed. "Now come see my room!" he requested and John followed him to the room at the end of the hall with double doors. Freddie pushed them open and John peered in and felt he had stepped into another part of the world.
"Wow!" John exclaimed as he took in the oversized Japanese style bedroom. There was a wooden platform bed that was covered with a dark gold bedspread decorated with a large peacock. The walls were a light pale green and the floors had darker green Oriental rugs. Several prints of white blossoms were used as wall decor. One of the corners had a large rice paper standing screen in front of it and behind the screen was Freddie's armoire and changing area. The room was minimal and serene.
