"Ohayou!"- Good Morning! Today we will go on a brief tour inside the Imperial Palace. There is some new language and potentially new organizations you may not be familiar with. Warning: It is a long one – but I do hope you will get your cuppa and settle in! The Palace Group - Quick Refresher… Continue reading Royal Rooms – Japanese Imperial Palace Kyūden
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Royal Rooms – Public Rooms at Skaugum
Thank you to one of our loyal blog Baguettes, Marina J., for this fascinating post! Personally, LiL and Suds decided we wanted to move in after reading it. The Estate Skaugum Estate is in Asker, a town outside of Oslo, Norway. Skaugum is the official residence of Haakon, The Crown Prince of Norway, and his… Continue reading Royal Rooms – Public Rooms at Skaugum
Battle of the Royal Rooms – The Drawing Rooms at Windsor
I don't know where you're spending your early January, but where I'm holed up it's very grey outside and my beige interior - so neutral, so soothing in the summer - isn't really cheering me up. Let's take a tour of a royal residence that isn't devoid of color. Or of excess, for that matter.… Continue reading Battle of the Royal Rooms – The Drawing Rooms at Windsor
Defense of the Room – Banqueting Hall at the Royal Palace, Oslo
The Facts Frankly, this room won't require much of a defense, given that all four hofdames are at least somewhat on board, and most of the feedback we have heard on it has been positive. Think of this as more of a chance for an always lively Scandinavian architectural discussion. We'll measure your degree of… Continue reading Defense of the Room – Banqueting Hall at the Royal Palace, Oslo
Defense of the Room – The DNA Room at Huis ten Bosch
As Queen, Beatrix lived in Huis ten Bosch until 2014. After three years of extensive renovations, Willem Alexander and his family moved to this palace in the Hague in January 2019. It is one of three official residences of the Dutch royal family. The Facts The DNA Salon was designed and executed by Jacob van… Continue reading Defense of the Room – The DNA Room at Huis ten Bosch
