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Continuing up to the second floor of Chateau Sur Mer in Newport ….
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We had to stop and gawk on the way.
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Fabulous woodwork aside, the hand painted crawling vines, lattice and greenery were quite something.
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No one is allowed on the third or fourth floors…
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But there’s plenty to see on the second.
This is the Butternut bedroom, so named for the light walnut bed and furniture.
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As always, the ceiling was so much more than white.
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Various bedroom and private sitting rooms for the family.
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You realize when you tour these mansions, the first floor is for impressing guests…
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The second is for day to day living.
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This mahogany and white tile bathroom is exactly as it was back in the day.
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With hot and cold running water it was pretty high tech.
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Except for the throne, which looks more like an indoor outhouse.
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Here’s the staircase to the third floor which we couldn’t access, though my husband did try.
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River's world..... 
Makes me wonder why you can’t access the top floors… What’s so special about there that they can’t share with the public? Or does it have to do with the integrity of the floors, not strong enough people might fall through? Or what? Ghosts? Who doesn’t want to see ghosts??
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The very top floor was probably servant quarters and therefore very plain. Not sure what’s on the third, but it costs a lot of money to keep these places up and running.
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Makes you wonder what the third and fourth floors were for.
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More bedrooms and servants quarters probably.
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I was hoping for something more exciting, maybe an after-hours strip club or an illegal gambling parlor.
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Doubtful. But you never know… I’ve heard those Bacchus guys are pretty wild.
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That painted ceiling in the bedroom looks like carrots all around the border. Especially with the green accents, just an observation. I too wonder why they don’t have the third and fourth floors open to the public, does someone actually still live there?
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Most of these homes were sold or abandoned in the 1960’s. The preservation society scooped them up then.
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Ya’ll visit mansions often..thats fascinating to me
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In Newport, it’s a thing. The Gilded Age history is fascinating, huge tourist attractions.
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Good lawrd, those ceilings!!!
I neeeed to be in that tub!
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Just from your photos I experience visual/sensory overload. I cannot even imagine living in places like these…actually I can’t even imagine touring these places – it’s a visual assault. Maybe I have some sort of ‘syndrome’ that’s never been diagnosed…
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They are a lot. And definitely not my taste…. but it’s a snapshot of a world long gone. I try to focus on the craftsmanship individually, not the room entire.
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Absolutely stunning! Thank you for sharing 😊
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I was overwhelmed by the second and third photo of the stairway. I would have fallen down staring at everything.
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That staircase was quite something.
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I kinda like the Toilets looking like Chairs. They would be so much more comfortable.
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The ceiling detailing is out of this world.
That throne? Doesn’t look like anyone would lose track of time hanging out on the toilet. 🙂
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It would not be my preferred reading spot, no.
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