Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Inside Graceland

The living room with the music room beyond.

The dining room. The blue drapes and white carpet run throughout the entrance of the house. I actually like it. It's not pretentious. Classy.

Part of the jungle room. My pictures didn't come out very good because you couldn't use a flash and the room is rather dark. The green shag carpeting is not only on the floor, but it is on the ceiling as well. It has a wall on one end with a waterfall. The kitchen (another room that I couldn't get a good picture of) is a typical 1970s horror room with the dark wood cabinets and all. They left it just the way it was when he died. But it was probably the most modern kitchen at the time.

In the basement, this is the TV room. There are 3 TVs on the wall, a fireplace, and a bar.

This is the pool room, which is also in the basement. And yes, that is fabric on the walls and ceiling. Since there are no windows down here, makes sense to me.

The upstairs is closed off to tourists. And I never did see any bathrooms. The other room on the 1st floor was his parents bedroom. It is behind the living room. All in all a very surprising glimpse into a life that I thought was more extravagant. He had his quirks, but they weren't over the top. Except maybe the Jungle Room

We also saw his cars, walked through his planes, and saw just about everyone of his jumpsuits that were his signature style. There is even on museum dedicated to his military uniforms.

Oh, before I forget. There are a few other buildings on the property. One is in the back, which used to be the smokehouse when the house was originally built. It was used by Elvis' father as an office and storage. Then there is the racquetball building. It has a lounge where you could sit and watch a racquetball game. The court itself is full of gold and platinum records and some of the above mentioned jumpsuits. And what used to be the patio to the pool was closed in and became the trophy room. This one contains awards, trophies, plaques, gold and platinum records, and more jumpsuits.

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