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[faeriemoon]

@stevieb  That's the one I didn't particularly care for either. 

[PINKdogWOOD]

These rooms are very good looking, round or square, round or trad square as long as it looks good, meets your needs, very stylish it's all good.

Many years ago we vacationed in Barbados. One hotel we stayed in had a 'sister' building on the property that was totally round, built out of stone. They called it the Round House and everybody knew of it. It was really cool.

[wilma]

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@Oznell wrote:

I do like round or partially curved rooms if they are part of a turret, as in a vintage house, Edwardian or Victorian.

As someone who loves all things "architecture",  I'm trying to recall the folklore I've heard about this.  I think one ancient old wives' tale was that living in (I assume, exclusively) round rooms, could induce insanity!   I definitely don't need anything new pushing me over the edge, so will abstain, ha. 

Just as fanciful, is the old tale that round rooms are a way of rebuking the devil, since supposedly the devil likes to lurk in corners, and of course with round rooms and curves, he'd be deprived of that...

Both these tales sound to me like they have their origins back in the mists of medieval times...

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@Oznell 

Very interesting! Thanks for sharing. 

[wilma]

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@stevieb wrote:

I like an odd shaped room as a diversion but wouldn't want all my rooms to be round... The one below would make me feel like I was a guest on a talk show but most of the others are very attractive...

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@stevieb 

It does kind of have that “talk show set” look. 

[dulwich]

The only room I do not like is picture # 3 kind of like sitting in a restaurant look for me - the others are very interesting but I, personally, would not like to have round rooms.

[DREAMON]

I have seen quite a few round houses. I was in only 1 and I was not wowed at all. Just to difficult to furnish for me.

[Mominohio]

In the right places, and with the right architectural details, I think they are stunning rooms. A bit of a challenge to maybe even a nightmare to decorate, but interesting just the same.

[jubilant]

While these rooms are beautiful, I would feel a little out of my comfort zone trying to decorate them.  I do like the dining room.

[candyagain]

The Albert S. Potter Octagon House (also known simply as the Octagon House) is an historic octagonal house in the village of Carolina in Richmond, Rhode Island. It was built by watchmaker Albert S. Potter in 1857. Potter reportedly did his watchmaking in the octagonal cupola atop the two-story house. The building is now covered with asbestos siding and is owned by the Carolina Preservation and Band Society.  from Wikipedia

[desertrat8]

Love the first and second rooms.  The others, not so much.