Owners Bedroom
This bedroom is painted in Rhett Pumpkin. This is a Historic Charleston color taken from the William C Gatewood House.
Antique Bed
The 4 poster bed was a common style before homes had heating and air conditioning and are still popular today. Drapes could be pulled at night to help prevent drafts. This style is known as a rolling pin bed. The top of the headboard lifts off and can be used to roll the bed out flat after a good night’s sleep. This bed dates to the mid-1800s.
You can see the same style bed at Longwood in Natchez, MS
Armoire
19th Century French Armoire with mounted bronze and Marquetry Inlay - Marquetry is the art and craft of applying pieces of veneer to a structure to form decorative patterns.
You will notice that this room does not have a closet. Armoires were very popular in the past when all rooms were taxed, including closets.
Unique Pieces
Lustreware or lusterware is a type of pottery or porcelain with a metallic glaze that gives the effect of iridescence. This piece belonged to Mary Ella Rogers, Paul’s great-grandmother, and has been in the family for 4 generations.
E. M. Boehm Studios - Porcelain Camelia - One of the most popular camellias in Victorian days, Camellia japonica 'Pink Perfection' dates to the late 18th century and features extraordinarily beautiful, formal double, medium-sized flowers. Perfectly formed, their rows are packed with luminous overlapping petals of the palest shell pink.
The gardens at Pineola are home to several of these beautiful Camelias.
Cowhide seat rocking chair
This chair belonged to Paul’s Grand Aunt Dorothy. Her Given name was Dollbabe Perry. She purchased a pair of these chairs with her first paycheck when she started teaching after graduating from the State Normal School in 1915 located in Athens, GA. The matching chair is at Paul’s Aunt Nelle’s home in Dublin.
"Rhett Pumpkin" #DCR021 from Duron Paints' "Colors of Historic Charleston" collection