https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1439 en-us John Soane's private apartment, on the third floor of his extraordinary London house at 13 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, was a refuge for the architect and his wife, Eliza, within a building that was also his office, salon, and showcase for a vast collection of art and antiquities. 

]]> 1509-sir-john-soane-museum.asp Wed, 16 Sep 2015 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7533-sir-john-soanes-house-museum-restored-private-rooms Sir John Soane's House Museum Recently, the museum restored the private apartment of the architect and his wife, Eliza, as well as the Model Room, which Soane converted from his wife's bedroom after her death. There a three-tiered stand displays his collection of historical models.   Photo © Gareth Gardner Sir John Soane's House Museum Sir John Soane's Museum in London, at 13 Lincoln's Inn Fields, includes the main house (in center), flanked by numbers 12 and 14.   Photo © Gareth Gardner Sir John Soane's House Museum On the third floor of Number 13 Lincoln's Inn Fields, the restoration of the private quarters features an oratory'a small chapel-like space for memorabilia, with an internal window showing the stair.   Photo © Gareth Gardner Sir John Soane's House Museum Also reinstated is Eliza's Morning Room, where she would attend to her daily affairs.   Photo © Gareth Gardner Sir John Soane's House Museum Chimneypiece in Soane's bathroom   Photo © Gareth Gardner Sir John Soane's House Museum South wall of the Model Room, formerly Mrs. Soane's bedroom.   Photo © Gareth Gardner Sir John Soane's House Museum Mrs. Soane's morning room   Photo © Gareth Gardner