Steep gables, low roof slopes, deep dormers, plank partitions, and uneven ceiling heights might have disappeared behind new framing throughout the renovation of Seven Gables. Designer Drake Partridge saved them uncovered and made every room match the present attic.
Partridge submitted the undertaking to Homedit by our Submit Your Work web page. Inbuilt 1908–1909 in Enterprise, Alabama, Seven Gables used virgin coronary heart pine milled from the encompassing property. The Griffith household bought the home in 2024 and commenced a preservation-led restoration.
The finished first part covers the upstairs, the place authentic pine flooring, plank partitions, and asymmetrical rooflines stay alongside new wallpaper, paneling, tile, brass fixtures, and furnishings.
White Plank Partitions Present the Attic Earlier than the Renovation
White-painted planks cowl the partitions and ceiling in Cass’s room, exposing every shift within the roof construction. The principle area narrows towards a dormer, whereas a number of ceiling planes meet at completely different heights.
New framing might have created straight partitions and a flat ceiling at the price of usable area and authentic materials. The undertaking saved the plank building, pine flooring, slopes, and asymmetry.
The adjoining space reveals extra of the attic’s irregular plan. A closet occupies a tall part, doorways match beneath altering ceiling heights, and the lavatory extends beneath one other roof slope.
These present boundaries remained a part of the upstairs plan as an alternative of being rebuilt into uniform rectangular rooms.
Plaid Wallpaper Runs Throughout the Sloped Ceiling
Plaid wallpaper covers each vertical and sloped surfaces in Cass’s completed room. Its straight grid makes the roof angles extra seen slightly than masking them.
Darkish paneling covers the decrease partitions and varieties a large body across the dormer window. A brass wall gentle extends above the window, and a Roman shade sits contained in the darkish encompass.
The plaid continues throughout the bed room and into the massive dormer opening. Darkish paneling follows the decrease partitions, altering top the place the roof descends.
The mattress occupies the full-height portion of the room, whereas a low dresser matches beneath one of many slopes. Furnishings placement preserves entry to the dormer as an alternative of treating it as leftover ground area. The undertaking identifies the roofline, plaid, darkish paneling, and deep dormer as defining elements of this room.
Slim Room Retains Its Low Roofline
Cooper’s room has a slender ground plan with roof slopes descending from each side. The renovation retains that full cross-section seen.
A steel mattress matches beneath the middle ridge the place headroom peaks. Small framed art work makes use of the vertical wall across the window, leaving the sloped surfaces clear. The undertaking describes the room as a set of tucked areas created inside the present attic footprint.
Unique Coronary heart-Pine Flooring Stay Underfoot
Slim floorboards run from wall to wall beneath the steep ceiling. Seven Gables was constructed from coronary heart pine harvested from the property, and its authentic pine flooring survived the upstairs restoration.
The restoration group examined ground finishes to revive coloration with out making the boards resemble new flooring. Joints, grain variation, and marks stay seen beneath the darkish end.
Dormer Good points a Sitting Space With out Altering Its Form
A steep ceiling drops towards the guest-room dormer, making a slender area across the window. Plank partitions and pine flooring proceed into the recess.
The completed dormer retains the identical footprint. A low upholstered chair matches beside the window, whereas a compact cupboard occupies the alternative aspect. Each items keep beneath the descending roofline with out blocking the window or passage.
Historic-inspired equestrian wallpaper covers the primary visitor room, including sample inside the small footprint whereas retaining the unique attic proportions.
Lavatory Makes use of the Roof Slope As a substitute of Boxing It In
A steep roof airplane descends beside the bath, whereas the adjoining wall gives sufficient top for a double vainness. An extended ebonized cupboard helps two vessel sinks beneath separate arched mirrors.
Brass taps, sconces, mirror frames, and tub {hardware} join each sections. The vainness occupies the full-height portion slightly than forcing cabinetry beneath the roof slope.
Sq. handmade tile covers the bathtub encompass and continues onto the angled ceiling above it. The slope stays uncovered as an alternative of being boxed right into a vertical wall.
A recessed area of interest matches into the taller again wall, whereas the showerhead sits close to the best level on the reverse finish. The undertaking specifies handmade tile, heat brass, and an ebonized vainness as new supplies launched across the rest room’s irregular envelope.
The upstairs marks the primary accomplished part at Seven Gables. Future work will tackle the downstairs whereas persevering with the identical preservation strategy. Within the attic, that call saved the unique pine, dormers, roof slopes, and asymmetrical rooms seen greater than a century after the home was constructed.
