The Dining Room…Begins!
The dining room of the Cross House, like most of its rooms, looks like a bomb has gone off in it.
Today though, I moved the sideboard away from the east wall, in preparation of repairing some of the bomb damage!!!!!!!!
Stay tuned for breathless updates!
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My favourite room – I can’t wait to see what you do for it!
What’s the thing next to the outlet on the right? Looks kinda like a central vac port.
Yep!
I have never tried the central vacuum. It is not entirely connected.
When you get it connected you’ll love it. I put one in my house. They are quiet, great for people with allergies and good at picking up cat fur.
I have ALWAYS wanted a central vac system!
You have inspired me to focus on it!
I have installed a central vacuum system. The motor and noise are in the basement, or wherever you install the canister, and it vents all fine dust outside, so there is no need of a filter. There is a muffler for the exhaust line. The outlets are wired with 110 voltage for the powered attachments and low voltage to feed the on/off switch on the handle. You get a big long hose and place outlets so that the hose will reach every room. You can even get special things like a baseboard opening for the kitchen or really any room that you want to sweep. It opens with your foot and the vacuum turns on. No need to sweep dirt under the rug or even use a dustpan in those rooms. It uses two inch thin wall pvc and assembles like tinker toys.
Ross, I’m noticing the lincrusta. It’s extraordinary. Last night I went on a “ghost hunt” in my hometown. It was fun. You take away what you put into it. Anyway, one of the homes was a 1903 Queen Anne covered with 1960s aluminum siding. It looks very blah on the outside. But inside, WOW. It was beautiful! The guide said the wainscotting was embossed leather. Bells, sirens, red flags went off for me. Being an avid reader, you have educated me about the lincrusta in your home. So i got closer and took some photos of a chipped corner. I broke away for a minute and asked another house docent if they ever heard of lincrusta. She wrote it down and will research. The ghosts will be happy a right was wronged.
Very exciting! I have so many questions! For example… Will you be using plaster or drywall? Was the area towards the bottom Lincrusta or wood paneling? What will you do about that? Applying what I’ve learned from reading your blog, I’m assuming that is not the original wall paper because it goes all the way to the ceiling instead of breaking for a different pattern above the picture rail. I’m so curious to know if the original wall paper is still there somewhere. Sorry for all the questions!
1) Not sure yet.
2 &3) Lincrustra. I have a lot in the basement which will infill the missing areas.
4) Paper not original.
5) There is no evidence of any original paper. Sigh.
From earlier blogs it’s lincrusta– Ross has done posts about it & it is lovely Kerri. The dining room has such possibilities:-) I agree with Ms Davis it is a marvelous room!
I don’t know if Lincrusta is leather! I think it may be a heavy embossed paper like “Anaglypta”.
I am from Scotland and our entire house was covered in Anaglypta. Every few years it would be washed down and another coat of emulsion paint would be applied to “freshen up” the rooms. Needless to say after many coats the design would fade and let me tell you, removing it was a nightmare!! Over the years I removed every piece of it to put up lighter, patterned papers. One job I would not want to repeat. If Ross cannot find matching Lincrusta I’m sure there are plenty of designs in Anaglypta or such like heavy embossed papers. He could check UK website’s as this is where most of these papers originate from.
Hi, Peter! And hi to Scotland!
Lincrusta is kinda like linoleum.
I have enough Lincrusta stored in the basement to infill the missing parts in the dining room.
Lucky you!
I love the fact that there are glimpses as to how the walls were constructed prior to plastering. The workmanship of the framing recalls such a lost art of the artisan- ship. As always the Cross House yields secrets that unfold as you focus on that particular area. I agree with Ms. Bette Davis— the dining room is a wonder even in the decrepit state with the glorious essentials waiting to shine—woodwork, fireplace & tile, china cabinet and the glorious stained glass!!!!
Oh oh forgot to add the glorious lincrusta & the joy that there are remnants in the boneyard or Aladdin’s Cave to use for repairs!