Versailles

[DrLeftover]

Just go click on the "see the slide show" link.

http://en.chateauversailles.fr/the-palace-?popinMedia=diaporama&idf=17F4F861-FD92-C125-877F-DA069438E86E&iddoc=D9B8DAC1-7F42-53B9-E849-E30C4F4022AC&popinMedia=diaporama&idf=17F4F861-FD92-C125-877F-DA069438E86E&iddoc=D9B8DAC1-7F42-53B9-E849-E30C4F4022AC#popinMedia

 

[DrLeftover]

... ... ... ok, I'll explain that.

My wife wanted ideas for redoing the basement where we will be living in a few months.

I thought the Hercules and Venus drawing rooms, if not the Hall of Mirrors (top photo), were "ideas".

 

[Evil Eye]

I wouldn't, it's grossly over the top. Not to mention, it looks better in that picture.

 

[DrLeftover]

Oh, OK.

And here I thought the Amalienburg in Munich was 'over the top'.

 

[Evil Eye]

At least that has a white ceiling to make it look brighter.

 

[DrLeftover]

And then there is the Navel Hospital in London

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2319492/Old-Royal-Naval-Colleges-Painted-Hall-returned-glory-restoration-work-50-years.html

 

[Evil Eye]

Now if only those columns and steps weren't painted on...

 

[DrLeftover]

Or they could have painted a hole in the roof

Chambre des époux, palais ducal de Mantoue

 

[Evil Eye]

Why paint a hole when you can make a hole?

 

[DrLeftover]

The interior is just as interesting as the roof:

The circle on the floor is directly under the hole in the roof.

With aerial and exterior views:
http://www.sacred-destinations.com/italy/rome-pantheon

 

[buysell-browse.com]

... ... ... ok, I'll explain that.

My wife wanted ideas for redoing the basement where we will be living in a few months.

Planning to go underground?

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