There was so much to see at the Filoli estate that I am going to break it into two posts. We took a trip down to Woodside (about 40 minutes south of SF) to visit the historic estate of Mr. and Mrs. William Bowers Bourn, who clearly did quite well in the gold mining business. Construction of Filoli began in 1915 and was designed by Willis Polk. The family moved into the house in 1917 and lived there until it was sold in 1937 to the Roth family. The Roths donated the estate to the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 1975 where it has been open to visitors ever since.
We took at self-guided tour through the mansion visiting the kitchen (above) and dining room (below).
The reception room was full of treasures from around the world.
The library (above) was one of my favorite rooms, as well as the closet bar tucked inside the study (below).
The bathroom consisted of this flocked parrot wallpaper (above), while gold paint highlighted architectural details of the expansive ballroom (below).
Filoli is open to visitors Tuesday through Sunday. For more information, please click here.
Next up: the gardens!
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