🏡 Dennis Severs' House: A Time Capsule in London

Looking through my photos today, I stumbled upon pictures from September 22, 2021—my first encounter with Dennis Severs' House since the pandemic began. 📍 Address: 18 Folgate St, London E1 6BX ⏰ Opening Hours: Check the official website (holiday hours vary—Christmas decor is magical! 🎄✨) ✨ Why Visit? This isn’t just a museum—it’s a living time capsule. Tucked in London’s historic Spitalfields, the house was transformed by artist Dennis Severs into an immersive 18th-century experience. Each room tells a silent story, with half-eaten meals, burning candles, and creaking floorboards making you feel like the past inhabitants just stepped out. 📖 An Excerpt from My Novel "Floating Lights, Flowing Water" (Chapter 13: "Liverpool Street") "Outside Dennis Severs' House, a small queue had gathered. At noon sharp, the staff ushered visitors inside—into the artist’s lifelong ‘still-life drama.’ *Silence was demanded, but the house spoke in other ways: the groan of floorboards, the scent of pine from the fireplace, the flicker of candlelight in the basement kitchen. Room after room unfolded like portals to the 1700s—a silk-weaver’s home frozen in time. A peacock-green sofa, a mahogany desk strewn with quills and wax-sealed letters, a half-drunk cup of tea... Proof that life here never truly paused.* Following Shang Qing’s silhouette—his white shirt and camel linen suit blending into the sepia tones—it felt less like a visit and more like slipping into a painting." 💡 Tips for Visiting: No photography inside (to preserve the magic). Christmas season = extra enchanting decor! 🕯️🎁 Perfect for lovers of history, art, and the uncannily atmospheric. #London #HiddenGems #TimeTravel #DennisSeversHouse #HistoricLondon #Spitalfields #BookLovers #TravelUK #MuseumHoppers 🎭📜