Just a little excited!
This week we have started the redecoration of the 18th century “salon de Guerre”. The Wargames room on the first floor, using the name borrowed from Versailles Salon de Guerre, although it is has later baroque interior. The Salon has unique curved corners and door, squared 18th century panels and timber rails and a deep decorative cornice.
When we were looking for a house for the business twe were looking for a building with three entertaining salons. L'Hotel de Hercé (the houses name) fully met the requirements with two salons for entertaining guests on the ground floor and this Salon on our first floor.
When we were looking for a house for the business twe were looking for a building with three entertaining salons. L'Hotel de Hercé (the houses name) fully met the requirements with two salons for entertaining guests on the ground floor and this Salon on our first floor.
Every Wargamers dream is a permanent location for the Wargames table, miniatures and militaria collection, I used to in Australia, have a shed for storage and table or used the dining room table for gaming, but had no permanent location for wargaming.
I am quite excited to finally have such a fantastic room and permanent location for my collection of miniatures and militaria I have collected over the years. It will be a great asset for the business to have such a unique room for a wargames table that all of our Wargame Holidays and B&B guests can enjoy.
I have been planning this room since we purchased the house in 2017, researching colours and the layout of what I want to achieve, I am seeking a sort of gentlemans club feel, but also practical, and a inspiration for all of the wargaming community also.
I am quite excited to finally have such a fantastic room and permanent location for my collection of miniatures and militaria I have collected over the years. It will be a great asset for the business to have such a unique room for a wargames table that all of our Wargame Holidays and B&B guests can enjoy.
I have been planning this room since we purchased the house in 2017, researching colours and the layout of what I want to achieve, I am seeking a sort of gentlemans club feel, but also practical, and a inspiration for all of the wargaming community also.
A have made a short video of the what the room looks like before we really get stuck into the preparation and painting. Plus added a few pictures of what it looked like before. Hopefully we will be complete in around three weeks for the preparation and painting.
Video here on my channel
Video here on my channel
And some images
The curved entrance door
The curved corners
Curved corners
Above the fireplace, the typical 18th century panels
11 comments:
Beautiful space and lovely tour, Matt! You are a lucky fellow to have found and purchased such a fine estate.
I have had a dedicated gaming room for at least thirty years and cannot imagine living in a house without one!
I have always had a dedicated painting room and the shed for wargaming in, but nothing classy like this!
Mine is not classy like yours, either!
And in the “big house!” Lol
Looks pretty swish Matt! I think Craig is visiting France this year, he may drop by...
Thanks mate. Get craig to send me a email so we can sort dates
Cheers
Matt
Super impressed by both this and your whole operation - wishing you all the best.
Thanks Eric, it has been four years in the planning
Cheers
Matt
Wow - that is gonna be epic! Don't forget to budget for massive glass cases to showcase your models!
Done, they are waiting in storage to go into the room when it is complete.
Cheers
Natt
Looks super!
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