I just thought I'd post about my trip to Kensington yesterday, I visited Edward Linley Sambourne's house, he was illustrator for Punch magazine and the house is a time capsule preserved from his family's life there.
Visits are by tours only, I went on a costumed tour where a wonderful, knowledgable actress played the role of Mrs Sambourne and took my tour group through the house telling us their family history and anecdotes about the objects or decor in each room. All the information is factual, discovered in numerous diaries that were found in the house.
The house is amazing, decorated in the style popular for artists in the late 19th century - the aesthetic movement. The walls have flocked wallpapers or those famously made by William Morris. Cabinets of oriental ceramic collections and curiosities are in every room and works of art by the family's friends adorned the walls.
I was gutted photography wasn't allowed, and due to the nature of the tour I wasn't able to make any sketches, but I thoroughly enjoyed admiring the house and discovering the lives of the family members that passed through it.
To find out more about the house and the tours available CLICK HERE
You need to made a reservation in advance as the tours do get booked up, it gave me something to look forward to!
I hope you enjoy your Easter break and scoffing lots of chocolate! xx
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