Our mezzanine bedroom was the hardest to design because beam and ceiling heights were crucial as there were French doors to go in both the bedroom and the snug below, in effect on top of each other. It has very high ceilings with the original barn beams and a stunning new oak floor. The French doors lead out onto a large balcony (big enough for a small party) and perfect for breakfast “a deux” or evening cocktails in the setting sun. I must mention here the years that I spent without wardrobes, but Malcolm finally did a design that worked for the 10 sets of large and small doors I’d got for £60 on eBay. We used 6 sets in our room and the others in Bedroom 4 Oh, the stunning chandelier was another UK eBay find (which slightly annoyingly was despatched from France to us in England, then taken back by us in the van!) The attic bedroom is huge, but the edges are slightly restricted due to the height of the eaves. We put 2 dormer windows (chiens assis) at the front and back plus two Velux windows to ensure plenty of light. Due to its size I decided to simply paint the floor using a light stencil round the edge, which made it easily moppable. Lots of storage around the edges is really useful for bedding etc. and the two brass beds (courtesy of Pam and Dave) are supplemented by two roll out under beds. It’s a perfect kids room with lots of space and even a chaise longue and TV. The two large 1 st floor bedrooms have managed to retain (with difficulty) their beautiful original oak floors. They even survived being flooded by an unexpected rain storm during the new roof installation. We had to drill big holes, so the water could pour through to the tiled floor beneath. Both bedrooms retain lots of original features like fireplaces, stone sink, stone walls, niches and window fixtures, but also have plenty of convenient electric points. The beds, one barleycorn twist, one sleigh; the visible parts of which came from a Cheshire house clearance warehouse, which I of course painted, and fitted with new bases and mattresses. The ground floor room, off the hall, which we’d planned as a “granny” bedroom has evolved into being a study for us both and pantry for conserves which I do occasionally make, but more likely are actually given by our more industrious friends.