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Climbing the servant’s stairs to the second floor of Rough Point…
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We were surprised to find a mini museum.
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Of furniture.
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But learned a good bit about trade and the history of Newport.
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The oldest piece on display?
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A woven chair from 1680.
And as we moved on to view Doris Duke’s (in)famous bedroom?
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The husband found someone to talk to, so I toured her (in)famous bedroom alone.
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My first reaction was… wow.
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Yellow and purple. Not the most subtle color combination.
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And I can’t say it does much for the Renoir hanging on the mirror.
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They say this room was redecorated in the 1970’s and I have no trouble believing that.
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The furniture? Mother of pearl throughout, which makes for lots of sparkles.
This was said to be her favorite room in the house.
Yikes.
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The bathroom.
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Busy, busy, busy.
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With a fish faucet.
The husband?
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Still talking…
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Doris, as a child.
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Upstairs sitting room where Doris played piano and recorded.
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Hallway bench.
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With interesting sign.
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Down the front stairs, with family crests and coats of arms in stained glass.
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Intricately carved banisters and railings…
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And our tour of the Rough Point interior was complete.
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River's world..... 
Wow! I had an Irish, ex-husband, who just adored mahogany me not so much, just give me Maple or Oak 🙂
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As long as it’s not in a purple and yellow bedroom… I’m flexible.
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🙂 As a teen I had a gorgeous purple bedroom now I hardly even wear purple 🙂
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That bedroom is…..busy to say the least. The eye doesn’t know where to stop with that color combo and all the different patterns. So much so it makes the Renoir look out of place. Mahogany, I’m not a big fan of the darker woods and even less so now of that particular one.
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I’ve always like mahogany, but as you say… once you know the history it’s harder.
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Those purple drapes are way too much for me. I understand the concept of complimentary colors [yellow + purple] but talk about… LOUD.
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Subtle, she was not.
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I’m getting motion sickness just looking at those pictures…
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Imagine sleeping there…
*shudders*
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Those colors do say 1970s but are too much for me!
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I guess Doris was a Vikings fan.
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Ha!
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I can honestly say I’d have no interest in spending any more time in that room. I think your husband got the better deal.
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It was …. a lot.
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That bedroom is my personal definition of garish. But if she loved it, good for her.
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Mine as well.
But we don’t have to sleep there, so yes. More power to her.
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I would live in a house decorated like this
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So many things caught my eye! The Curtains, The Sofa and the Purple Chair. All totally me. And I liked the bathroom too but needed a bit more color like a splash of Purple maybe?
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😊
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