| The Emerson room is appointed with a Pineapple Four-poster Queen bed, room-size Oriental rug, Eastlake loveseat and Asian and American antique side tables. The colorful striped wallpaper and balloon curtains convey the design sensibility of the 19th century and compliment the variety of artwork on display that include antique ukiyo-e prints by Hiroshige, Kunisada, Takeuchi and Hokusai, Indonesian bas-relief of birds and flowers and a decorative fireplace mantle, hand-carved by the Innkeeper. A doily, made by Margaret Sydney [author of Five Little Peppers], is displayed above the claw foot desk. An ample bathroom with cherry-wood floor provides tub/shower and pedestal sink. | | | | | This cozy, ground-floor room is furnished with a [c.1820] Double Canopy bed made of tiger maple, Eastlake commode and a pair of Sheraton [c.1820-1830] bedside tables. You will be intrigued studying the artwork hung for your pleasure that include 19th century works by Toyokuni and Hiroshige, Indonesian wood carving and Balinese mask. Double windows look out over birdfeeders and quarter-acre field. Bathroom offers tub/shower and west-looking window. | | | | | The stunning wallpaper of this ground-floor guestroom is the perfect backdrop to showcase fine furnishings. Here you will enjoy Empire and Sheraton [c.1830-1840] bedside tables, a museum quality [c.1740] George III handkerchief table, Rococo Revival slipper chair, a rare [c.1870] Stevensograph from Hangchow, a framed example of the "Forbidden Stitch" and a lovely Ukiyo-e diptych, by Toyokuni, dated 1857. An intimate bathroom with shower shows a bold stroke of color and is hung with original artwork. | | | | | The second-floor Musketaquid room offers respite upon a Reed-post Queen Canopy bed that is flanked by black and gold Chinese lacquer cabinets. Beside the Victorian [c.1860] marble-top, walnut table you will find a foldout couch, for lounging or to accommodate an extra over-night guest. The drop-front paneled desk [c.1840] offers workspace and a comfortable chair where you can study the wall decorations: Balinese screen mirror, hand-stitched panel and woodblock prints [c.1840] by Eisen and Kunisada. A leaded-glass window ushers light into the agreeable small bathroom with shower. | | | | | A Victorian butternut bureau [c.1850] and elaborate ball and spool table [c.1860] are reflected in the full-length mirror against a backdrop of delicately flowered wallpaper in this second floor guestroom. Look out your window and see Nathaniel Hawthorne's home or contemplate the objects d'art in the display cabinet. Your attention may be drawn by the varied framed art works that include an original brush painting by Kagetashi [c.1930], ukiyo-e print by Toyokuni I [c.1810], and 19th century bird prints from the USGA Survey. Tiled bathroom offers pedestal sink and tub/shower accented with a hand-made batik shower curtain. | | | | | A sense of security permeates this second floor guestroom enhanced by the solid forms of antique furnishings. Appointments include a fine example of a Reed-post Sheraton mahogany Canopy Double bed [c.1810], Captain's Davenport desk of walnut [c.1870], English Georgian cock-bead chest [c.1800], pair of Chinese hand-painted lacquer cabinets and 19th century ukiyo-e woodblock print by Kunisada. The color scheme continues in the L- shaped bathroom that features tub/shower, fir floor and Chinese grass paintings. | | | | | A Swiss armoire [c.1860] painted with Nature's inspiration, a Larkin desk holding an unfinished journal, the platform rocker from generations past, and the quiet of a moonlit night invites your repose. The second-floor Concord room offers a foldout bed, for an extra overnight guest, and provides a bathroom with shower and Eastlake commode. | | | |
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