The Bonnet House Old House and The Gardens In Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Me and my husband just had the opportunity to visit this historic landmark "The Bonnet House and The Gardens" in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Designed and built by Frederic Clay Bartlett, Bonnet House is one of the few complete homes and studios of two American artists open to the public. Throughout the main house, you will see murals on the ceilings, faux marble on the walls and floors, and balustrades that are really paintings. Fish sculptures rise in the air, and shells have their own museum. The Bartletts’ eclectic collections are also on display, everything from antique china to turn-of-the-century carousel animals.

I have the following advice where you can print out a $1.00 off coupon online in their website, AAA saves you an additional $2.00 off the $15.00 entrance fee. Not all tour guides are created equal. Our first one was a drag so we jumped ship and waited 15 minutes for the next tour. These gals are all volunteers and some of them seem alot more enthusiastic than others the one we had knew the Birch family personally and added alot to the experience.Take the "golf cart tour" in addition to the walking tour of the house. This is a great tour of the grounds and the flora and fauna therin. It costs a whopping $1 extra. You can't lose. The tour guide will tell you some good stories about the people who lived in this house before.

Two small gripes: You are not allowed to take photos inside the residence for "insurance" reasons. This really stinks as the house is truly an artistic masterpiece and would have made great photos. Inside the house is truly beautiful and fascinating place. You should definitely visit this place when you get a chance. It is very amazing house and you will love it. I had fun visiting this one of the landmark in Ft. Lauderdale, loved it!