15 Things That Scream ‘Grandma’s House’

Around the holiday season, it’s hard not to think about those cherished trips to Grandma’s house. It was always a delight to see everything exactly where it had been for years—unchanged and wonderfully familiar. You loved it that way.

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Visiting Grandma’s was like opening a time capsule, where every object seemed to hold meaning, even if you weren’t quite sure what that meaning was. The familiar sights and distinct smells triggered waves of nostalgia that brought you great comfort—most of the time, anyway.

No doubt you saw this blanket.

The style of this blanket is actually called 'Granny Squares' (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

From the smell of fresh-baked cookies permanently embedded in the floral wallpaper, to the knick-knacks collected over decades that were hidden in every nook and cranny, it was a place where memories were perfectly locked in place.