This picture made me think of Am Meer (the cottage in my book.)
From an earlier version of manuscript:
Inside, a bulldog stretched under the dark wooden bench, then looked at me before turning back to sleep. The stone floors were uneven.?A hodge-podge of walking canes and umbrellas poked from an oak barrel. Above it, a row tarnished hooks were filled with various capes, bonnets and shawls.
Picture from:
http://blog.londonconnection.com/