If stopping in open houses and touring model homes is a passion, have I got the house for you! The Junior League of Hartford is featuring a beautiful 1915 stucco colonial on Kenyon Rd. as its Showhouse 2009.www.jlhartford.org More than 30 decorators and designers have put together dream settings in both indoor and outdoor spaces.
Three floors of creation and with the price of admission, $25 dollars at the door,. You also have a chance to buy just about everything featured in the home, with 25% of proceeds going to the Junior League's charities. This year, fundraising will benefit two programs aimed at ending hunger in Hartford. They're trying to raise $150,000.
You can pick up tickets at 7 outlets around the Hartford area, or on line. There's even a chance to eat lunch at the nearby Town and County club as part of your outing.
The Showhouse is open May 2nd-May 24th, so grab your mother, sister, daughter, or drag your husband, and check it out. Decorating ideas abound!
And if you really fall in love with the house, its for sale! Just contact the owner who's a major realtor in the area. For an on-line preview, check out my Fox Focus report on Monday night on the News at Ten, or on line at www.fox61.com