Yesterday, on Doors Open Day, I visited the Pink House in Banff and its very beautiful book nook.
Date of House
More officially known as the Merchant’s House, this lovely building’s date of origin is a little uncertain. The other houses in the row were all built in 1575, but the Pink House has this declaration on its wall:
A mistake may have been made.
But, oh: a turret!
The Interior
I passed through bedrooms with beautiful wallpaper and entered the courtyard garden.
The owner of the house told me about the historically authentic paint, made with ox blood, and she also pointed out the books in that higher window to the right.
The Book Nook
Much as I wanted to just stay there in the nook – or perhaps even live in it – there were other places to explore.
Door to the loft and turret room:
In the turret:
Loft:
Robert Burns is said to have slept in the loft while working as an excise man in Banff. It was the only place in the house that felt a little creepy.
I did miss a few rooms. Though the owner assured me I could explore everywhere, I was aware that her family were having breakfast in the kitchen, and it just felt too intrusive to go through there.
The house as seen through the gate of the medieval graveyard across the street:
Sisters at the Edge of the World
When Morragh speaks to another person for the very first time, she has no idea that he is an invader in her land…
- forbidden romance
- chosen sisters
- fierce warriors
- neurodivergent main character
- 1st century Scotland
And don’t miss the new naughtier books!
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Oh my! This might just be my most favourite house in the world! Ox blood paint though…
Beautiful building. Nice ox blood paint. Nice book book.
I enjoyed seeing round it.
Thanks lot!
I know, slightly unpleasant!
That reading nook is absolutely to die for!
I love it too.
Time is the best teacher!
Indeed 🙂
Yes! Time teaches all things.
Wonderful building!
It really is rather lovely.
Wonderful building to visit – the book nook is the best!
Yes, it is gorgeous.
Your eye catches the most enchanting details. ‘waiting to read you new book(s). Love the first three.
Thank you, Julie. I hope you like these too.
Very impressive building, with a real nice book nook, Ailish! Thanks for sharing it with us.
It is a beauty.
Thank you, it was interesting. I like it
I’m glad 🙂
The owner keeps it very clean, considering it’s painted with ox blood on the outside. I always wonder about the original owners of old homes. Was this always a residence? Oh, and the lovely book nook . . . sigh.
There is some evidence that the ground floor of the property may originally have been a one-storey monastic building. It’s a really old area of Banff, that.
To visit a building that old must be magical. Thanks for sharing, Ailish❤️.
It was a special experience.
I would love to spend some time in that book nook … 🙂
Yes. It’s lovely.
I would like to stay in the book nook, too!
With a book and a hot chocolate, I feel it would be perfect.
Beautiful, so nice to learn about this. Great photos.
I’m glad you liked 🙂
What a wonderful tour you gave us. I love the inside details but especially that nook!
It is a bit special, that nook 🙂
Lovely!
It is a wonderful place.
Nice nook
It really is 🙂