I have a weird fascination with Tennessee, I’d never been until we went on this trip, but it just seems like a cool place to visit. Someday I’ll visit more of it go back to Memphis, Nashville, go to their big flea market and maybe even bonaroo (not all at once though). Anyway once I checked out where Springfield was and that it was relatively (but not really) close to Memphis I immediately wanted to add it to the itinerary. The number one reason I wanted to go to Memphis was, of course, to see Graceland! I love vintage kitsch and Graceland is like the holy grail of vintage kitsch. It’s a time capsule house of Elvis. And oh boy did Graceland deliver! Oh my god I would go back again, it was soo cool!!!! so worth the long drive. I highly recommend it if you’re in Memphis. The house isn’t very big compared to today’s McMansions but it was in Elvis’ time. It was also named Graceland before Elvis ever lived there, he bought it from a doctor who named it after his wife. Anyway there is SOOO much to see at Graceland so I’m going to break it up into a few posts. So here are the pictures of the main house.
Front of the House
The Living Room :
Check out those groovy peacock stained glass room dividers
And so begins one of the motifs of Graceland, Mirrors EVERYWHERE.
Sputnik chandelier in the Hallway? yes please!
Elvis’ Parent’s Room:
Amazing purple bathroom with…
Poodle wallpaper! mama like.
closet
Hallway/ Stairs to the 2nd Floor
Visitors aren’t allowed on the 2nd floor so this is all you see of it. Notice the mirrored wall.
Dining Room:
The Kitchen:
Carpet in the Kitchen?
I saw one of those canisters in the thrift store and immediately picked it up because I remembered wanting it but put it back because I didn’t remember why I wanted it. I wanted it because I saw it in Graceland!!! doh! Next time.
Preview of the Jungle Room:
The TV Room/ Bar :
Mirrored Bar
If you didn’t notice the color pallet for the TV room/ bar is bright yellow and navy blue. Interesting choice.
After visiting Graceland I’ve developed a need for white ceramic monkeys, don’t judge.
The headset said Elvis saw someone that had multiple TVs (possibly the President) and decided he needed three as well, which is great in the days before the DVR.
MORE MIRRORED WALLS!
Game room/ Den:
check out that crazy patchwork wall tapestry
I’m kind of obsessed with the circus tent treatment to the fabric walls, I kind of really love it.
yes there is a matching couch
The Jungle Room:
The Jungle Room is hilarious. It is an semi- Tiki /Hawaiian style, has green shag carpet on the floor and celing, large wood carved furniture and faux (yes faux) fur upholstery.
MORE CERAMIC MONKEYS!!!!!
The back of the house
There is way more Graceland to come. The Grounds have multiple buildings full of Elvis goodies which I’ll try to fit into one post and of course his planes (which are also amazing), stay tuned for more.
