Detail of the four poster bed in the Principal Bedroom, Vaucluse House. Photo © Nicolas Watt for Sydney Living Museums
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A lick of paint!
For the first time in thirty years, the Principal Bedroom at Vaucluse House is being repainted in colours to match the existing scheme.
What sounds like a simple task actually involves: washing and scraping, raking out cracks, sealing patches before double skimming and filling, then sanding and re-sealing – phew!
The ceiling will have two coats of distemper applied, the walls two coats of flat acrylic, and two coats of semi-gloss enamel will be applied to all the woodwork.
The room will be stripped of its furniture while the room is being painted and the area will be closed to the public from Tuesday 10 June to Sunday 29 June.
You can visit Vaucluse House at the end of June to see a freshly presented Principal Bedroom. In the meantime, we'll be updating you on the progress of the painting work with photos on this page.
Principal Bedroom, Vaucluse House
Principal bedroom, Vaucluse House
Principal bedroom, Vaucluse House.
Detail of the four-post bed
Detail of the four-post bed and late 19th century beaded and embroidered watch pockets in the Principal Bedroom, Vaucluse House.
Watch pocket
Late 19th century beaded and embroidered watch pocket in the Principal Bedroom, Vaucluse House.
Wash basin and jug
Wash stand in Principal bedroom, Vaucluse House.
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