Hermann house renovation

[happystuff]

I love the built-ins, Catherine.
There is a wonderful bedroom at Beauport/Sleeper-McCann Mansion in Gloucester that comes to mind:
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While very pretty to look at, this is just way too "busy" for me to actually try to sleep in.

[JaneV2.0]

I love the built-ins, Catherine.
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Our bedroom is kind of an attic bedroom, since we live in a 1 1/2 story cottage. Our bedroom has all those slanty wall/ceilings and many head bumps have been sustained over the years.

Mine too. Except for the cottage part.

[iris lilies]

Here is my attic bedroom, unfinished. I have a lot of time to plan decor.

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[iris lilies]

Here is DH relaxing this morning.

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[Teacher Terry]

Love the house!

[rosarugosa]

rosa! I have already pinned that room on Pinterest. I love it! But I will not be able to achieve that level of old world English country.

I've been in that room (twice!) and it is quite wonderful. I agree with Happy that it's quite busy as is, but I could certainly live with a modified, more subdued version. My house is nowhere near being in Beauport's league, so my takeaways from places like this are always just little snippets of ideas.

[iris lilies]

Rosa, this is so cool for me that you have been in that house! I love that room. Is that wallpaper on the walls or an artist’s work?

[catherine]

I love the built-ins, Catherine.
There is a wonderful bedroom at Beauport/Sleeper-McCann Mansion in Gloucester that comes to mind:
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Our bedroom is kind of an attic bedroom, since we live in a 1 1/2 story cottage. Our bedroom has all those slanty wall/ceilings and many head bumps have been sustained over the years.

I love that bedroom!!! It's like a Secret Garden bedroom.

I lived in a Cape Cod, and my bedroom had lots of slanted roofs, and my father had built some wonderful built-in shelves and dressers. It was a T-shaped room, and I had two twin beds in one part of the T and the other part was my little reading/hobby area.

Built-ins are almost a must for those slanty spaces. And I love the craftsmanship of built-ins. A lot of Shaker houses had them--you can make the most of space that way.

[iris lilies]

I love that bedroom!!! It's like a Secret Garden bedroom.

I lived in a Cape Cod, and my bedroom had lots of slanted roofs, and my father had built some wonderful built-in shelves and dressers. It was a T-shaped room, and I had two twin beds in one part of the T and the other part was my little reading/hobby area.

Built-ins are almost a must for those slanty spaces. And I love the craftsmanship of built-ins. A lot of Shaker houses had them--you can make the most of space that way.

I am trying to figure out what kind of cabinetry I would like to have in my bedroom. I need one closet type wardrobe thing. Not sure what else.I can’t have DH build them because they wont be done until ?i am 85 years old! Or dead.

But if I put an order about now with the Amish guys, I would have them in about a year.

[rosarugosa]

IL: Here is some info about the wallpaper: https://www.historicnewengland.org/e...ct/?gusn=56877
It is a wonderfully quirky property; I love so much about it. It's well worth a visit if you are ever in the area of Gloucester, MA as well as the nearby Hammond Castle.