Decorating & Design
April 19, 2016
Look Inside Beautiful Castles With Interiors Fit For Royalty
With Queen Elizabeth’s birthday coming up, we couldn’t help but daydream about castles and what it would be like to actually live in one. Here are 10 palaces from around the world with beautiful interiors that we’d trade our currents homes for any day!
The home of the Queen is beyond dreamy. It’s fronted by a large sculpture known as the Victoria Memorial and has gates surrounding the property with gold detailing.
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are greeted in the first-floor audience chamber by the Queen where the walls are painted in a pretty pastel hue.
President Obama and his wife talk with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in the 1844 Room, which is a sitting room of the Belgium Suite.
This palace was constructed for Catherine I of Russia, who spent her summers here. Just look at that blue and white façade!
It doesn’t get more exquisite than this! The gilded detailing in this ballroom is one for the books.
Distinct French Renaissance architecture makes up this picturesque palace on the waterfront.
Victorian pieces furnish the minimal seating area while the bedroom showcases historical wall murals.
This 12th-century palace in Edinburgh is positioned upon the city’s volcanic Castle Rock.
Not for the faint of heart, this rich red hue in the castle’s great hall is fit for royalty.
Another castle on the lake! This one was rebuilt after a serious fire in 1859 and now serves as the Danish Museum of National History.
The Audience Hall was largely spared by the fire and still contains sumptuous decorations. A gold chandelier takes center stage in this fairly empty room.
Recognize this castle? This is the main filming location for the hit-TV show Downton Abbey.
The saloon has rich, layered decor and remarkable wall coverings made of leather.
Built on a waterfront, this fairytale castle has majestic views of the surrounding greenery.
The formal living room has an antique feel, but still feels current. A wood-burning fireplace with ceramic molding offers an elegant focal point.
This is the palace that inspired the design of Sleeping Beauty’s castle. Its Romanesque Revival architecture positioned on a rugged hill screams fairytale, don’t you think?
The gold detailing on the arches is beyond exquisite — not to mention the standout mural that covers the floor.
This royal château in France, where Marie Antoinette used to reside, boasts 2,300 rooms, 67 staircases, and 5,210 pieces of furniture.
Its famous chandelier-filled hallway is entirely over-the-top, but oh-so beautiful.
The castle’s expansive gardens are perfectly manicured.
Known as the Romanticist palace, this colorful castle stands on top of a hill in the Sintra Mountains.
While a grand chandelier takes center stage in this hall, the intricate detailing on the walls steals the show.
One of the grandest private residences in Britain, this estate greets you with a walkway that leads to a sculptural water fountain.
This charming bedroom is decked out in antique furnishings and fabrics that exude royalty. A tufted, cranberry red sofa adds a nice pop of color.