Beaded boards also were used for the sides of the island and in the ceiling of a new passageway to the dining room. The best piece of furniture in the house, Russ Craddock said, is the antique walnut corner cupboard in the dining room. It was made in east Tennessee. A previous owner had put in a powder room that sealed off the corridor between the kitchen and dining room, meaning traffic had to go through the living room and entry hall. Even with the new hallway, the Craddocks were able to find space for a new half bathroom.
Corbels decorate the open entryway from the kitchen to the new breakfast room.
Upstairs, space for the master bathroom was taken from four small closets and the old bathroom with the tub and sink. Again, it has a beaded board ceiling, and the front of the whirlpool tub has a beaded board look. An old oak sideboard serves as a vanity. A guest bathroom was gained by stealing 3 feet from a bedroom and taking out two bedroom closets and a linen closet. The old toilet room became a cedar closet.