An early nineteenth century bed seems high from the ground by modern standards. Bed steps are on display beside the bed; perhaps the origin of the phrase "climbing into bed"?

In the corner of the room stands a mahogany tall boy which dates from the reign of George III. The piece was made in Dublin. The tallboy was used to store clothes in the time before wardrobes became common. One the inside of one of the drawers in the tallboy is an original trade label, from 1767, bearing the name of the maker, Theophilus Jones and printed in the Rein Deer Inn, a tavern in Mountrath Street, modern day Chancery Place, behind the Four Courts.

Boudoir

For the lady of the house breakfast, perhaps consisting of chocolate or coffee served with buttered or sweetened bread, would have been laid out in her boudoir, located on the second floor above ground.

The early part of the morning might have been reserved for dressing and answering correspondence. For the children of the house this time would have been devoted to learning lessons.

The walls of the boudoir are covered in a recreated version of a blue rose pattern from the 1820s. Wallpaper was considered to be a luxury good and was taxed accordingly.