My stuff is a mix of hand-me-downs, antiques that I have bought, and modern furniture made in the style of Sheridan, Hepplewhite, and Chinese Chippendale, to go with some original stuff. :-)
But there are comfy sofas and love seats in my study, my husband's study, our bedroom, and the keeping room.
It's what I grew up with, what my mother grew up with, what my grandmother grew up with, and what my kiddo grew up with, so for generations, we have all done more the same thing, with our own slight twists on it all. It's what we all have been most comfortable with. LOL
Ohhhh....now you’re gone and done it; you’ve made me covet! I’m probably getting my own apartment next year and I’ve been dreaming about how I’ll do things. By necessity it will be modern furniture in age, but I’m determined to have a wingback chair!
Have not seen Williamsburg in person, but it’s high on my bucket list, along with Monticello and Mount Vernon. When I was in school I would regularly read Early American Life magazine and drool. They had a houseplan in each issue; I would dream over the saltboxes and the Cape Cod houses! One of my favorite authors was (and still is) Gladys Taber, who lived in a 17th century saltbox in Connecticut.