There are any number of amazing pieced of furniture at Kingston Lacy. Here are a few pieces from the rooms we visited..
A great many renovations took place in the house after the Regency era and so as I pick and choose through my photographs I try to find things which come either during or before that era. However, the house is full of charm and interest so I err of including some things which come later.
This ceiling in the upstairs hallway which leads to several bedrooms does date from the first renovation of the house in the 17 eighties. It is a barrel vault and coffered ceiling. The architect also made very clever use of natural light with his fan lights and cupola.
The bedrooms set aside for bachelor bedrooms on the south and east sides, the servants being on the north side, are dated from 1834-41, but continue the fashion of Empress Josephine's Malmaison near Paris and the Charlotenhof at Potsdam, in that they are Tent Rooms. They are fascinatingly whimsical.
One of my pictures of a portrait which was Regency also reflects back the room behind me giving a good idea of the style and design. I honestly think anyone staying in these rooms must have felt quite suffocated.
I do apologize for the darkness of these pictures, but flash is a no no, and who am I to disobey the rule.
Once more I find myself frustrated at the slowness of blogger's picture loading and while I do so hate to whine, I just can't take it anymore today. I have stories to write and heaven help me, some laundry awaiting my attention too.
Hah, glad to get that off my chest. lol Before we leave Kingston Lacy entirely, we have the ever fascinating servants' quarters to visit. Much more fascinating to me, I might add, since I have taken on and Upstairs Downstairs themed novel about which you will be hearing more in due course. And I did want to talk a bit about William Banke's adventures during the Regency era.
Until next time, Happy Rambles.
Those outbuildings in an earlier post and which I repeat here, the laundry and drying room to the south (right) were designed and built in 1775-76. While the the Kitchens, sculleries and store rooms to the north were enlarged in the 1780s. Interesting that the food was prepared outside the main house, and as was usual in these days, it was probably for fire prevention purposes.
display the William Banks Egyptian collection. (More on William to come later) and leading off what is called the back hall is also the servants' hall pictured on the left. This lead out to the kitchen courtyard.
