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#BnS219 - A Truth Universally Acknowledged
The deadline for this challenge is 31st October 2019
From toe to tip, she was the very image of the perfect lady from the 1800’s. Her high-waisted dress in cream silk with a red velvet pelisse, lace gloves, and topped with a brown velvet bonnet with feathers and ribbons so wonderfully framing her older, but still very lovely face.
She gracefully offers her hand and gives a small curtsey. “How do you do?”
“I’m- well. Thank you,” you say, feeling so utterly graceless and crude in your manners by comparison.
“I am glad to hear it,” she says, either not caring or not noticing your awkwardness.
“Please, have a seat. Um, would you like some tea?” It seems the only appropriate thing to offer, really.
“No, thank you,” she says as she sinks into the chair with a grace you only wish you had.
You take your seat and pick up your pencil, ready to take notes.
“Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Jane Moore; I am the president of the local chapter of the Jane Austen Society.”
You’ve seen some of the movies based on her books, it’s how you knew the time frame of her clothing. “Oh, I love her stories,” you say, not quite admitting you’ve never actually read the books. “How can I help?”
“Well, I have recently come into a small fortune,” she says, though you suspect by ‘small’ she is being purposefully modest. “And wish to have a house built based on our beloved authoress's time. My very own Pemberly, if you will.”
“That is quite a large house, if I remember correctly?”
“Indeed, though it is not the size I am after, but the elegance. I wish for a house that will exude the Regency, where I can entertain, keep guests, and host teas.”
That still sounds quite large to you, but you write down what she says. You’ll discuss finer details later.
“I also wish for an extensive garden, both flowers and vegetables. My gardener will tend them, and my cook will need to have the fresh produce easily accessible.”
“I see. Will you, um…” you wonder how to gracefully put this. “Will they need bedrooms?”
“Good heavens, no. I will only employ one live-in staff member, my nurse. The others will simply work for me. People have their own places these days,” she says as if that should have been perfectly obvious. And perhaps it would have been under other circumstances.
“Tell me a bit more about what you’d like in your house,” you say, wanting to change the subject.
“It will need all the basic rooms; a large central hall with the staircase, a parlor, sitting room, drawing room, dining room, library and study, and I need six bedrooms, plus appropriate bathing and toilet facilities. I have a grand piano, so will need space to put it.”
As you write you notice one rather important thing seems to be missing. “And a kitchen?” you prompt.
“Oh, that’s all down below the house. I trust you, as the architect, to fill in the appropriate spaces there.”
“Of course, I will ensure nothing is overlooked.”
“One last thing. My favorite color is red, which I want reflected in the decor, but I don’t want it to be overwhelming, make judicious use of it.”
THE BRIEF
120k budget
Create a Regency-era house, at least three floors in height.
The basement should hold the kitchen
The main floor(s) should have all formal, separate spaces and include a large hall with staircase, a parlor, a sitting room, a drawing room with space for a grand piano (you do not need to place it if you don’t have one, just allow space for one), a dining room, a library with study, and at least one toilet room.
The upper floor(s) should hold 6 bedrooms plus bathrooms and toilet rooms.
There should be a kitchen garden and flower gardens included in the landscaping.
Limited use of modern-looking items.
Include red (in an understated way) in the decor.
Optional Challenge
Create Jane Moore and her live-in nurse, as well as an employed staff of a cook, gardener, and housekeeper.
The deadline for this challenge is 31st October 2019
From toe to tip, she was the very image of the perfect lady from the 1800’s. Her high-waisted dress in cream silk with a red velvet pelisse, lace gloves, and topped with a brown velvet bonnet with feathers and ribbons so wonderfully framing her older, but still very lovely face.
She gracefully offers her hand and gives a small curtsey. “How do you do?”
“I’m- well. Thank you,” you say, feeling so utterly graceless and crude in your manners by comparison.
“I am glad to hear it,” she says, either not caring or not noticing your awkwardness.
“Please, have a seat. Um, would you like some tea?” It seems the only appropriate thing to offer, really.
“No, thank you,” she says as she sinks into the chair with a grace you only wish you had.
You take your seat and pick up your pencil, ready to take notes.
“Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Jane Moore; I am the president of the local chapter of the Jane Austen Society.”
You’ve seen some of the movies based on her books, it’s how you knew the time frame of her clothing. “Oh, I love her stories,” you say, not quite admitting you’ve never actually read the books. “How can I help?”
“Well, I have recently come into a small fortune,” she says, though you suspect by ‘small’ she is being purposefully modest. “And wish to have a house built based on our beloved authoress's time. My very own Pemberly, if you will.”
“That is quite a large house, if I remember correctly?”
“Indeed, though it is not the size I am after, but the elegance. I wish for a house that will exude the Regency, where I can entertain, keep guests, and host teas.”
That still sounds quite large to you, but you write down what she says. You’ll discuss finer details later.
“I also wish for an extensive garden, both flowers and vegetables. My gardener will tend them, and my cook will need to have the fresh produce easily accessible.”
“I see. Will you, um…” you wonder how to gracefully put this. “Will they need bedrooms?”
“Good heavens, no. I will only employ one live-in staff member, my nurse. The others will simply work for me. People have their own places these days,” she says as if that should have been perfectly obvious. And perhaps it would have been under other circumstances.
“Tell me a bit more about what you’d like in your house,” you say, wanting to change the subject.
“It will need all the basic rooms; a large central hall with the staircase, a parlor, sitting room, drawing room, dining room, library and study, and I need six bedrooms, plus appropriate bathing and toilet facilities. I have a grand piano, so will need space to put it.”
As you write you notice one rather important thing seems to be missing. “And a kitchen?” you prompt.
“Oh, that’s all down below the house. I trust you, as the architect, to fill in the appropriate spaces there.”
“Of course, I will ensure nothing is overlooked.”
“One last thing. My favorite color is red, which I want reflected in the decor, but I don’t want it to be overwhelming, make judicious use of it.”
THE BRIEF
120k budget
Create a Regency-era house, at least three floors in height.
The basement should hold the kitchen
The main floor(s) should have all formal, separate spaces and include a large hall with staircase, a parlor, a sitting room, a drawing room with space for a grand piano (you do not need to place it if you don’t have one, just allow space for one), a dining room, a library with study, and at least one toilet room.
The upper floor(s) should hold 6 bedrooms plus bathrooms and toilet rooms.
There should be a kitchen garden and flower gardens included in the landscaping.
Limited use of modern-looking items.
Include red (in an understated way) in the decor.
Optional Challenge
Create Jane Moore and her live-in nurse, as well as an employed staff of a cook, gardener, and housekeeper.
