Country Living Fair finds adorn my Guest Bathroom

I have posted pictures of my guest bathroom before but I wanted to share two items that I purchased at the Country Living Fair and added to the room. This small bathroom was originally the bourning room when the house, the Brayton Homestead, was built in 1796. 

The fair was so fantastic!  I have not stopped thinking about all the lovely antiques, jewelry and crafts I bought and all the incredible things I did not. A black lidded mason jar soap dispenser completed a long search for just the right vessel for my favorite ginger hand soap and there it was at the fair.   

Behind the doors on the right are a washer and dryer with shelves above; so easy to get laundry done. Another shutter door hides a shower. The bathroom project came out better than I expected and offers so many uses. 

Has been a few months since the CL Fair and getting things placed. The black and white hide was the other new addition to the room from the fair.

Louver shutters are repeated on the windows, top and bottom. They offer many configurations for season and light changes. I like to use shutters  on client work for that same reason. Will share more finds from the Country Living Fair. Enjoy and thanks for visiting!

Karen

Thank you for visiting the Homestead,

Karen

HEY LOOK: I found a beehive oven under my fireplace mantle!

Hope to complete my Homestead project like this

with the inclusion of my new find

  A Beehive Oven!

It looked like this (below) -loved it, but needed love

yet easy to decorate for the seasons...

but

Bored with no electricity during the weekend storm

we decided to tear down the boards on my kitchen fireplace,

and discovered the original fireplace

 



dating to when the Brayton Homestead was built in

1796.

I already knew there was a brick cubby for wood,

it had a door out of the same boards as the fireplace.

Have wanted to take down the boards for such a long time but knew it would

it was any one's guess to what would be lurking behind ...

voila!

first found a great cupboard with a cool round latch

but still have not concluded what was it's use...

then found the beehive oven -originally known as a baking oven. now called

beehive oven because of it's shape

a peak inside the beehive oven... 

the jagged bricks are intentional for the heat of the fireplace to be transported to the oven.

here original wood piece and very old wallpaper...

an original kitchen like this would have been called the keeping room. 

This is what I have left to work with,

what a challenge!

I have a few ideas- do you have any?

Karen

my guest bath

Come on in so I can show you around my guest bathroom. Putting a bathroom in a house built in 1796 is not an easy task. Originally, the Homestead had no bathrooms, enough of that...

No really, please come in. It is not very big, but it is bigger than it appears. Originally this room was called the "BOURNING ROOM". Yes, a room to deliver children in. Isn't that incredible?

The louver doors to the right open to a washer and dryer with shelves above. Another door near it opens to a shower. All tucked away to look old but very convenient. The floor is classic small black and white check ceramic tiles and the wallpaper is by Erica Wilson, one of her beautiful needlepoint's.

To the left are shutters that open to the sun. The white flowers grow wild in my yard, I just love them! Still around since college is the white plaster sculpture I made, and I still love it too...

thank you for coming by,

Karen

Linked to:

White Wednesday at Faded Charm

Vintage Thingie Thursday at Coloradolady

Vintage Inspiration Friday at Common Ground

Feathered Nest Friday at French Country Cottage

You should check out all of these lovely blogs!

enjoy,

Karen

IMAGES: all Brayton Homestead Interiors originals

jonquils

lovely flowers everywhere...

even on the front door
at my Homestead

Images: Tulip Museum, Brayton Homestead Interiors 2 & 3

Master bathroom renovation

Soak away the day I say. Another decision for my master bathroom renovation! To refresh what has been chosen thus far (yes it has been a slow process) ~ the French country sink, ceramic wall tile with tile border and a partridge in a pear tree. No seriously, isn't this tub just wonderful?

The floor tile is lovely too, um... My design work for clients is always their personal style aided by my experience, degrees and a passion for design. But Bohemian meets Paris Flea Market meets old world is my own personal mix of styles, what's yours?

Airstream Travel

I keep day dreaming about traveling about the country in a vintage Airstream trailer. Of course, in this dream the inside is perfectly appointed to the era right down to the dishes, fabrics, linens and knickknacks. Always need knickknacks; or maybe I would pick them up along my travels. I envision dining at a boomerang patterned Formica table, the seat cushions covered in a mid century modern geometric barkcloth fabric while eating a casserole from turquoise melamine plates, the only decision that remains is where to travel first.....
Image: Refurbishing Trailer

William Morris tile

Do you love this taupe wall tile and it's border complete with crackled glazing? Another design selection for my bathroom renovation. Perhaps you remember the French style sink already chosen; the old world charm of the tile repeats the Flea Market style in my adjoining bedroom. Only available to designers, it can be ordered for you too. Acanthus leaf tile border reminds me of a William Morris fabric pattern.

Image: Brayton Homestead Interiors

Brayton Homestead

Maybe you noticed my new blog banner? It is the Brayton Homestead, circa 1796, that I am so fortunate to live in and own. Here is an old black and white photo from 1934 that I just found for sale on ebay. As a relatively young widow, my Mom purchased this Federal house that she and my dad had always admired. Daring step is it not? That 's Mom, now 87, a woman ahead of her time, trend setter, artist, traveler, etc. Pictured here with Dad, wonder where I got the hat thing…
Image: Brayton Homestead Interiors

Image: Brayton Homestead Interiors

What to choose?

Even I, an Interior Designer, ponder on decorating decisions. Began putting together ideas for my master bathroom renovation. Even in a small bathroom every selection counts! I want this beautiful ceramic hand painted Slavko " Old French style sink" .http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9330610. So perfect to adjoin my bedroom, featured earlier “Paris Flea Market Bedroom”. Do you agree?
Image: Etsy