Claude Monet’s house was called the Cider Press because an apple-press was located on the square nearby. It was 131 feet long and 16 feet wide and was laid out according to his taste, professional life and family needs. His artistry flowed throughout the house and gardens with palette of bright colors, which were all picked by Monet. The house had very large windows with green shutters (normally painted grey), walls painted pink to blend with a pergola covered with climbing roses and Virginia creeper (North American grapevine).
There were 3 entrances to the house, to the left was Monet’s apartment and studio, the main entrance was in the middle, and the kitchen on the right. A sitting room where Mrs. Monet would sit with the children were all adorning in blue. Monet collected many pieces of Japanese woodblocks to decorate several rooms in the house. From the pantry to the upper floor is Monet’s apartment with three large windows with views to his beautiful gardens. Monet’s first studio, which later became his smoking room, is where we would entertain his guest, art dealers, critics, and collectors. He kept many records of his works through his career in his studio. It wasn’t until the age of 50 that he was finally recognized as a master.
Alice’s bedroom is separate from his, that is the way the middle-upper class households were then. But their rooms were connected through the bathroom (hmmm, they weren’t stupid). Her room also had Japanese woodblocks on the walls. Wow! The dining room looks contemporary to today’s style. Two tones of yellow, blue dishes on display to enhance (once again) Japanese woodblocks on the walls that Monet collected from the best Japanese artist during his time. A cool blue dining area flows and harmonizes with the kitchen; with a collection of copper utensil on the walls and a large wood/coal-burning stove that kept the kitchen warm all