Graceland Mansion? How are the rooms laid out?

Q. I am trying to find a map or guide on the internet that will show me the way the Mansion is laid out. Or some way to find out? I have searched through so many websites and images, and suprisingly I can find one.

A. Upon entering Graceland, the white staircase, filled with reflective mirrors, is directly in front of you. To the right is the Living Room with the adjoining Music Room, it is the first room to be presented on the tour. There are rails up prohibiting you to go fully into the Living Room and you can only see part of the Music Room which is hidden behind a doorway framed by vivid large peacocks set in beautiful stained glass. It was here in this doorway, in front of the stained glass that Elvis' casket was placed for the funeral held in his home. What you can see in the Music Room is a white baby grande piano and a old 70's style TV. The Living Room is almost imposing with its larger than life 9 foot solid white sofa that sits against the wall that overlooks Graceland's front yard. To your left is a white firplace, immaculant, everything perfectly displayed in its place. Here in the Living Room hangs the painting that was Elvis' last Christmas present from his father Vernon, also displayed here are photographs of Elvis' parents Vernon and Gladys Presley, Elvis and Lisa Marie. These rooms are then followed with a walk past the grand stair case to Elvis' parents room.

In Elvis's parent's bedroom once again white is the prominent color. A dramatic velvet looking dark purple bedspread drapes elegantly onto the floor at the foot of the queen size bed. The walls, dresser, bed and carpet are bright white. Once again a rail prohibits you from going directly inside the room, to your right is the closet, sealed with see through glass showing 4 or 5 of dresses Gladys' wore. To the left is a pink full bathroom, almost obscured from sight because of your velvet rope barrier.

Next the tour takes you into the dining room and the kitchen. The tour continues through the basement, where Elvis's media room with its three televisions can be viewed. A bar and billiards room can also be found. The tour continues back upstairs, through the famous Jungle Room. After the Jungle room, you exit the house to the backyard, past Lisa Marie's childhood swingset, to a small white building that served as his father Vernon's office. Through the office there is a small room containing a scale model of the home he was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. In what used to be an old smokehouse you come upon Elvis' shooting range. Down the sloping lawn, past beautiful horses grazing behind the neat white fences, you enter the "Trophy Room". Originally this space was just a sidewalk behind the house that Elvis had enclosed to store his many items of appreciation. Just inside is Elvis' famous gold lamé suit from his early years.


The Living Room, GracelandThere is much to see every where at Graceland, in the Trophy Room there seem to be few walls that are uncluttered with records, movie posters, old time memorabilia of lipstick and shoes, even a 1950's Elvis doll. The Trophy Room has everything from the three Grammy's Elvis won to Priscilla's wedding dress, Elvis' wedding tuxedo, Lisa Marie's toy chest and baby clothes to the infamous hall of Elvis' many gold records and awards. The Trophy Room then winds you down the halls through a display of his 68 Comeback, featuring his leather suit, his personal copies of his movie scripts, the costumes he wore in many of his movies and a few of his infamous "jumpsuits". Also in this room are all the awards and distinctions Elvis received. Also hanging on the wall is a display of the many canceled checks Elvis wrote to various charities.

Exiting the opposite side of the Trophy Room you are once again back outside on a sidewalk moving past more grazing horses, past immaculantly kept prfectly green lawns and past his still fully functioning stable of horses. Elvis's Racketball Court is next. The court now houses a display of Elvis' trademark sequined "jumpsuits".

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Suggestions for bedroom colour(s) to match furniture etc...?

Q. Main bedroom: Consists of oak flooring, dark leather kingsize bed with large square stitched leather headboard and two dark rosewood chest of drawers. The bed with furniture takes up alot of the floor space.
Bedding, curtains/blinds need to be changed as well so I have basically a blank canvas.
I would like something dramatic instead of a white or cream but need help....can anybody suggest some good colour combinations?????

A. Browns, tans, blues and greens would look good, I think. First, find the comforter that you want to use and choose the paint color from it. Here are some I hope you like:

http://www.ajmoss.com/ajmoss/davenport-bedding/
http://www.home-decorating-co.com/waterford-belvoir-gold-bedding.html
http://www.home-decorating-co.com/croscill-colburn-bedding.html
Paint the walls a very light shade of mocha and use wooden blinds that match your flooring.
http://www.selectblinds.com/woodblinds/signature-wood-blinds.html
Some pictures might help you too:
http://www.caseinteriordesign.com/media/images/portfolio/goldenbear/brown_bedroom.png
http://www.houseofoak.com/images/bedrooms/lasalle-bedroom.jpg
http://www.thefurniture.com/store/images/kathy_ireland/pacific/pacific_SL_large.jpg
One red wall?
http://z.about.com/d/interiordec/1/0/l/n/1/brownredbed.jpg
http://www.thefurniture.com/store/images/Liberty/Bedrooms/LF-450-BR-SET.jpg
One blue wall?
http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/cm/goodhousekeeping/images/Bedroom-Decor-Gallery-26-fb-64607284.jpg
Good luck and hope this helped!

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do you think i got a good deal or no?

Q. okay so i had been thinking about getting a bedroom set with a brand new mattress for a while so i was looking around for a good deal and i found what i wanted at ashley furniture. by the time i paid for everything i spent $3203.00. i'll write down the price of everything right now but first let me say that they were having a anniversary sale so everything was marked down in price and they had a promo for any mattress 1499 and over u get a free 32' sony bravia lcd tv or 15% off the mattress.

for that price i got my queen size headboard,foot board,rail for 246.00
stearns & foster queen size mattress n boxspring for 1499.99
media chest for 239.00
chest for 137.00
dresser & mirror for 305.00
plus my free tv that i upgraded too a 46'' for 500.00

tax for little over 200 and deliver for 40.00 which included a 50 mile drive too my house and they completely set everything up for me in my room.

i told my parents the other day and my mom insist that i got ripped off or i could of found a better deal and that i could of looked in the classifieds for a bedroom set but i want a new one for my self not a used one.

on that tv the sale price for the 32'' was $400 but they gave me the full price credit of $500 and 46'' sale price was $750 but i paid the the full $1000 price on it but since i got a $500 credit i bought a $1000 tv for $500.

here are the links too what i bought

bedroom set
http://www.dufresne.ca/shop/view/category/Bedroom/group/Youth-Bedroom/product/1391823K

tv

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Sony/13422988
no it's solid wood i check it out my older brother bought a bedroom set that was made of pressed wood and it broke in no time so i knew too make sure it was solid wood. besides i could'nt find my set on the ashley website so i found it on that otherone so maybe that's the problem?

A. laminated means that if there is a ding it will look like crap. it's not solid wood, it's painted pressed wood. a wet glass can bubble up the surface, beyond repair.
1400. for a matress is very high. i got an unbelieveably great serta for $700. you almost need a step stool to get in it.
two years ago, i got a gorgeous solid wood, hand carved, 6 foot high headboard, footboard, triple dresser, tall dresser, and, night stand, all for under 2500. the style is called buckingham. it's heirloom quality. i love it. dings aren't noticeable and easily covered with ol english.
after years of having a crappy looking pressed wood bdrm set, i really love this set. it will retain much of it's value for a long time.
you have to shop around. i'm sorry, i agree with your mom.

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Do you think i got a good deal or no?

Q. okay so i had been thinking about getting a bedroom set with a brand new mattress for a while so i was looking around for a good deal and i found what i wanted at ashley furniture. by the time i paid for everything i spent $3203.00. i'll write down the price of everything right now but first let me say that they were having a anniversary sale so everything was marked down in price and they had a promo for any mattress 1499 and over u get a free 32' sony bravia lcd tv or 15% off the mattress.

for that price i got my queen size headboard,foot board,rail for 246.00
stearns & foster queen size mattress n boxspring for 1499.99
media chest for 239.00
chest for 137.00
dresser & mirror for 305.00
plus my free tv that i upgraded too a 46'' for 500.00

tax for little over 200 and deliver for 40.00 which included a 50 mile drive too my house and they completely set everything up for me in my room.

i told my parents the other day and my mom insist that i got ripped off or i could of found a better deal and that i could of looked in the classifieds for a bedroom set but i want a new one for my self not a used one.

on that tv the sale price for the 32'' was $400 but they gave me the full price credit of $500 and 46'' sale price was $750 but i paid the the full $1000 price on it but since i got a $500 credit i bought a $1000 tv for $500.

here are the links too what i bought

bedroom set
http://www.dufresne.ca/shop/view/category/Bedroom/group/Youth-Bedroom/product/1391823K

tv

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Sony/13422988

oh ya it's made of solid wood none of that pressed wood crap
first off my tv is full HD and it's a 46 inch and i paid less than u so u got ripped off.

second off i never said that i live with my parents moron cuz i dont i just happen too keep in touch with them and go and visit whenever i can.
ya im not gonna lie i do feel that a little but a whole lot about the mattress but the thing was that ashely is a high quality store and i did my research and S&F mattress is actually one of the top of the matress there is so im kool that.

A. thats a good deal pimpin! dont trip on tha haters its ur money and if ur happy with it everybody else can eat a dick

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How many different records has The Dark Knight broken?

Q. And a list of what records and if you felt especially nice, perhaps add how much money it has made to date???

10 points to fullest answer

A. "The Dark Knight" continues to obliterate box-office records, crossing the $300 million mark in just 10 days.

The epic Batman saga grossed $75.6 million in its second weekend in theaters, pushing its domestic total to $314,245,000, Warner Bros. head of distribution Dan Fellman said Sunday. That surpasses the record set in 2006 by "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest," which took 16 days to make $300 million.

Coming in second place was "Step Brothers," which had a strong opening with $30 million. The comedy reunites Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly, co-stars of "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby," as 40-year-olds who've never left home and are forced to share a bedroom when their parents get married.

ABBA musical "Mamma Mia!" had a strong third place in its second week, pulling $17.9 million, and the weekend's other big release, "The X-Files: I Want to Believe," came in fourth with an estimated $10.2 million.

"The Dark Knight" already had broken records for best opening weekend at $158.4 million and best single-day with $66.4 million. It's also busted records in its showings on IMAX screens, making $16.3 million in its first 10 days.

Fellman expects that the latest Batman installment could reach $400 million in about 18 days, which would beat the record "Shrek 2" set in 2004 when it made that much money in 43 days.

"What can you say? We've been getting a lot of repeat business coming in," Fellman said. "Our audience is expanding, like you would expect with terrific word-of-mouth and strong reviews. Our audience is getting a little bit older, that's the good news."


"The Dark Knight" could pass "Titanic" as the highest-grossing film in U.S. history, said Paul Dergarabedian, president of Media By Numbers. James Cameron's 1997 extravaganza made $600,788,188 domestically, a record no movie has come close to touching.

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furniture - staining to black lacquer?

Q. I have a dresser and chest that are about 30-40 years old they have the typical medium wood stain with a clear lacquer finish. I want to stain them black and was wondering the best way to do that. Can I simply make minor repairs and get a black lacquer finish and go over the current? Or do i have to get a stripper chemical, strip the whole thing just to refinish it in black? and then add a clear coat

A. If the existing finish is intact & tight ,this is an easy way to go esp if stripping is not required.
Basically, forget it is a piece of" furniture"
Have painted a number of bedroom sets ( usually black or white).
If you or a friend who can help have auto body skills , just pretend it's a fender.
Auto, spotting putty, sanding primer, color coat & clearcoat.
Light sanding to "scuff" the surface, spotting putty for dings,
prime,& respot as required.
The primer can be wet/dry sanded just like fenderwork.
Once you cannot see or feel any imperfections, start colorcoating.
I had spray equipt which made it faster , but decent spraycans will do just fine if you follow directions.
Several thin coats of any finish are better than going for fast coverage,
The well dried colorcoats can also be wet/dry sanded in between if needed.
Apply an "in between " coat to any details & sharp corners..
C ange direction of spray on each coat
Keep the piece clean between coats .
Plenty of light.
All common body shop practices.
Would raise the pieces so that you can move around for even
painting.
Not all that clever considering that most factory painted pieces use lacquer..... basically auto paint.
You can hand rub auto lacquer to a high finish & clearcoating is up to you.
Now you have a "Buick" that you can put your undies in.
You can keep the shine up w/ what else...auto wax.
Est.less than &50 for everything including painters masks.
Guessing a "pro" would charge $300 or so.
Take your time & you can expect excellent results.
Best regards

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Graceland Mansion? How are the rooms laid out?

Q. I am trying to find a map or guide on the internet that will show me the way the Mansion is laid out. Or some way to find out? I have searched through so many websites and images, and suprisingly I can find one.

A. Upon entering Graceland, the white staircase, filled with reflective mirrors, is directly in front of you. To the right is the Living Room with the adjoining Music Room, it is the first room to be presented on the tour. There are rails up prohibiting you to go fully into the Living Room and you can only see part of the Music Room which is hidden behind a doorway framed by vivid large peacocks set in beautiful stained glass. It was here in this doorway, in front of the stained glass that Elvis' casket was placed for the funeral held in his home. What you can see in the Music Room is a white baby grande piano and a old 70's style TV. The Living Room is almost imposing with its larger than life 9 foot solid white sofa that sits against the wall that overlooks Graceland's front yard. To your left is a white firplace, immaculant, everything perfectly displayed in its place. Here in the Living Room hangs the painting that was Elvis' last Christmas present from his father Vernon, also displayed here are photographs of Elvis' parents Vernon and Gladys Presley, Elvis and Lisa Marie. These rooms are then followed with a walk past the grand stair case to Elvis' parents room.

In Elvis's parent's bedroom once again white is the prominent color. A dramatic velvet looking dark purple bedspread drapes elegantly onto the floor at the foot of the queen size bed. The walls, dresser, bed and carpet are bright white. Once again a rail prohibits you from going directly inside the room, to your right is the closet, sealed with see through glass showing 4 or 5 of dresses Gladys' wore. To the left is a pink full bathroom, almost obscured from sight because of your velvet rope barrier.

Next the tour takes you into the dining room and the kitchen. The tour continues through the basement, where Elvis's media room with its three televisions can be viewed. A bar and billiards room can also be found. The tour continues back upstairs, through the famous Jungle Room. After the Jungle room, you exit the house to the backyard, past Lisa Marie's childhood swingset, to a small white building that served as his father Vernon's office. Through the office there is a small room containing a scale model of the home he was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. In what used to be an old smokehouse you come upon Elvis' shooting range. Down the sloping lawn, past beautiful horses grazing behind the neat white fences, you enter the "Trophy Room". Originally this space was just a sidewalk behind the house that Elvis had enclosed to store his many items of appreciation. Just inside is Elvis' famous gold lamé suit from his early years.


The Living Room, GracelandThere is much to see every where at Graceland, in the Trophy Room there seem to be few walls that are uncluttered with records, movie posters, old time memorabilia of lipstick and shoes, even a 1950's Elvis doll. The Trophy Room has everything from the three Grammy's Elvis won to Priscilla's wedding dress, Elvis' wedding tuxedo, Lisa Marie's toy chest and baby clothes to the infamous hall of Elvis' many gold records and awards. The Trophy Room then winds you down the halls through a display of his 68 Comeback, featuring his leather suit, his personal copies of his movie scripts, the costumes he wore in many of his movies and a few of his infamous "jumpsuits". Also in this room are all the awards and distinctions Elvis received. Also hanging on the wall is a display of the many canceled checks Elvis wrote to various charities.

Exiting the opposite side of the Trophy Room you are once again back outside on a sidewalk moving past more grazing horses, past immaculantly kept prfectly green lawns and past his still fully functioning stable of horses. Elvis's Racketball Court is next. The court now houses a display of Elvis' trademark sequined "jumpsuits".

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Suggestions for bedroom colour(s) to match furniture etc...?

Q. Main bedroom: Consists of oak flooring, dark leather kingsize bed with large square stitched leather headboard and two dark rosewood chest of drawers. The bed with furniture takes up alot of the floor space.
Bedding, curtains/blinds need to be changed as well so I have basically a blank canvas.
I would like something dramatic instead of a white or cream but need help....can anybody suggest some good colour combinations?????

A. Browns, tans, blues and greens would look good, I think. First, find the comforter that you want to use and choose the paint color from it. Here are some I hope you like:

http://www.ajmoss.com/ajmoss/davenport-bedding/
http://www.home-decorating-co.com/waterford-belvoir-gold-bedding.html
http://www.home-decorating-co.com/croscill-colburn-bedding.html
Paint the walls a very light shade of mocha and use wooden blinds that match your flooring.
http://www.selectblinds.com/woodblinds/signature-wood-blinds.html
Some pictures might help you too:
http://www.caseinteriordesign.com/media/images/portfolio/goldenbear/brown_bedroom.png
http://www.houseofoak.com/images/bedrooms/lasalle-bedroom.jpg
http://www.thefurniture.com/store/images/kathy_ireland/pacific/pacific_SL_large.jpg
One red wall?
http://z.about.com/d/interiordec/1/0/l/n/1/brownredbed.jpg
http://www.thefurniture.com/store/images/Liberty/Bedrooms/LF-450-BR-SET.jpg
One blue wall?
http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/cm/goodhousekeeping/images/Bedroom-Decor-Gallery-26-fb-64607284.jpg
Good luck and hope this helped!

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