All 7 parts, explained
1. Columns
The tall columns look like a colorful stone called onyx, but they are painted to look that way.
Fun fact The columns are made of scagliola, a mixture that can be colored and polished to look like stone.
2. Chandeliers
Crystal chandeliers hang between the columns, lighting the blue walls and golden ceiling.
Fun fact The ceiling is decorated with gold leaf and carved patterns.
3. Portrait
A large portrait of a queen in a white dress hangs on the wall in a golden frame.
Fun fact The Blue Drawing Room was once used as a ballroom, before the Ballroom was built.
4. Fireplace
A white marble fireplace with golden decorations stands against the wall, under a tall mirror.
Fun fact Fireplaces in the State Rooms are cleaned and polished for every event.
5. Blue chairs
Chairs with blue silk seats line the room. The palace's own upholsterers repair them by hand.
Fun fact An upholsterer can spend days re-covering a single historic chair.
6. Orchids
Pots of pink orchids and other fresh flowers add color to the room before visitors arrive.
Fun fact Orchids are among the most popular flowers for palace displays.
7. White Drawing Room
The doorway leads back into the white and gold White Drawing Room.
Fun fact Tall double doors connect the State Rooms to each other.
