The Bedroom: The French Rococo Room
Like a basket of flowers, it holds the one who sleeps.
About The Bedroom: The French Rococo Room
The bedroom is the Manor's French Rococo Room. Around a 19th-century French corbeille bed are gathered burgundy and gold damask linen, a Majorelle bronze chandelier, Rococo-style wall brackets and a mahogany side chest on cabriole legs.
A corbeille is a basket of flowers that holds a person
Nineteenth-century France. A frame that curves high at both head and foot, enfolding the one who rests like a basket. Black silk damask upholstery, capitonné (button-tufted padding) and a fully carved frame cast different shadows depending on where you stand.
Capitonné is an upholstery technique emblematic of nineteenth-century French salon culture, in which fabric is buttoned into diamonds to create a padded surface. This bed wears the technique across its whole form. When the butler changes the height of the light, the swell of the black fabric and the outline of the carving quietly emerge.
Burgundy, and gold damask.
The bed linen is burgundy and gold damask: 1,000-thread-count Egyptian cotton with gold embroidery.
Lighting comes from a four-arm Majorelle bronze chandelier on the ceiling, a pair of Rococo-style wall brackets (CHATELLE) on the headboard wall and a four-light crystal-drop bracket. On either side stands a pair of three-drawer mahogany side chests on cabriole legs. Mahogany was the sovereign timber of eighteenth-century English furniture.
Three furnishings around the bed, their linen and light kept by the Association's butlers
Four furnishings that adorn the bedroom
An oil of flowers in an oval frame
Over floral wallpaper hangs a painting of red flowers in a gilt oval frame, placed where your eyes fall when you look up from the bed.
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Candle-style bracket lights
On either side of the wall hang two-light gilt brackets shaped like candles. The butler varies the number of lights to suit the moment.
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The gramophone sideboard
Beside the bedroom, a horned gramophone rests on a curved wooden sideboard. Lowering the needle is the butler's task.
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The glass-fronted cabinet
A wooden cabinet holding books, glasses and blue-patterned porcelain waits beside the bed.
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Resting, reading or photographing, the bed reveals a different face
| Rest, read, photograph | Choosing how to use the bedroom means deciding not only how long to lie upon the bed, but what to look at and in what light. |
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| By number of guests | Alone, you can feel from within the curved frame of the corbeille enfolding you. As a pair, one may rest on the bed while the other admires the cabriole chests and the lights, each keeping their own quiet. |
| Season and climate | The feel of the linen and the light through the curtains change with the season. We regulate the air on hot and cold days alike, though how it feels differs from person to person. |
| Morning tea | In a scene evoking morning tea, the sound of curtains opening and a single cup transform the bedroom. The butler brings tea, but we do not provide meals. |
| The overnight stay | During an overnight stay, the butler waits in the anteroom. No key is handed over. A shower room is provided within the Salon. In this Manor, guarding the door is also the butler's work. |
| To the next scene | After filming or a rest, the butler checks your belongings and the linen. Together we make sure no keepsake or telephone has been left on the bed before moving on to the next room. |
Before showing you to the bed, the butler arranges the linen and the light
| The path to the bed | A rest upon the bed means more than admiring nineteenth-century French furnishings; it is a quiet time spent within that enfolding form. |
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| Linen | Corbeille means a basket of flowers; the high curved frame at head and foot surrounds the body. The butler does not move the bed itself, but arranges the burgundy and gold damask covering. |
| Three lights | The four-arm Majorelle bronze chandelier on the ceiling, the pair of Rococo-style wall brackets at the headboard and the four-light crystal-drop bracket create light at different heights within the same room. |
| The butler in attendance | The Manor is never left unattended while you rest. The butler guards the door and the house, waiting where they can be reached when needed. |
| After your rest | In the morning or before you leave, the butler adjusts the curtains and lights, taking care not to change the brightness abruptly. Once you have left the bed, we check your belongings and restore the linen. |
By night, Odaiba can be seen from the roof of the building
From the roof of the building you may enjoy the beautiful night view of Rainbow Bridge and Odaiba.
If you wish to see the night view during an overnight stay, please ask your butler.
See the overnight stay
How a rest upon the bed unfolds
We listen to your wishes
The butler asks how you wish to spend your time in the bedroom: resting, reading or photographing.
We arrange your belongings
We separate what you will use at once from what we keep for you, and place what you need near the side chest.
We choose the light
From the four ceiling lights and the wall lights, the butler sets the brightness you prefer.
We show you to the bed
We guide you quietly from the foot of the bed, so that the carved frame and cabriole chests are not touched.
The butler stands by
The Manor is never left unattended; the butler waits where they can be reached when needed.
What you may bring into the bedroom
- A book you wish to read, or small things you wish to keep at hand
- Drinks; the butler will show you where they may be placed to protect the bed and linen
- Resting upon the bed
- Photographing a scene in the manner of morning tea
- A quiet time alone, or a photography session for up to six guests
What to leave to the butler
- Leaving the Manor unattended
- Handing over a key
- Moving the bed or side chests without the butler's guidance
- The provision of meals
From the bedroom, read further about the furnishings and ways to spend your time
The 19th-century French corbeille bed
The basket form, the capitonné and the origins of the black silk damask.
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Attended relaxation
A quiet way to spend your time, with the butler arranging the lights and a blanket.
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The overnight stay
From evening to morning, the butler guards the Manor and its door.
Read moreQMay I rest on the bed?
Yes, the bed may be used for a rest. The butler arranges the linen, the lights and the approach before showing you to it.
QFrom what period is the bed?
It is a nineteenth-century French corbeille bed, distinguished by its curved basket form, black silk damask and capitonné.
QHow many guests may enter the bedroom?
The Manor accommodates up to six guests. To keep a safe distance from the furnishings and a clear path, the butler may show guests in one at a time, for instance during photography.
QMay a female butler show me the room?
Both male and female butlers are in residence. If you have a preference, please let us know when you book.
QMay I bring drinks?
You are welcome to bring food and drink. We do not provide meals. The butler will show you where drinks may be placed to protect the bed and linen.
QMay I take photographs?
You are welcome to discuss photography that makes the most of the bed, the burgundy linen and the wall lights. The butler will show you positions that keep the furnishings untouched.
About late-night stays
- We do not hand over keys. In this manor, guarding the door is also the butler's duty
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Rest within the basket of flowers.
Please tell us what you require. Your butler will guide you.