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Tour of Chateau-sur-Mer in Newport, Rhode Island

To prepare for the Victorian remodel we take an inspirational tour of the striking Chateau-sur-Mer in Newport, Rhode Island, for a grander perspective. This Victorian palace was originally built buy the Wetmore and remodeled in 1870 Richard Morris Hunt. Isabelle White shows bob around the home. The walls in the entrance are painted canvas and the ceiling is a fresco of the tree of life. As they walk through the house there are hand carved walnut trim and paneling throughout. There are some 3500 pieces of china in the home. The tour ends in the original entrance to the home, which has a polished black and white marble floor.
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Tour of Chateau-sur-Mer in Newport, Rhode Island

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" This is chateau -- which is really the granddaddy of Ramallah very lavish Victorian palace built by the -- more family China trade millionaires in 1870 they had Richard Morris hunt. Remodel the house it took ten years to completed let's go look at some of the inside rooms with Isabel quite our tour -- about hi Bob nice to see you thank you and today is the first day of."

" All public -- abstract yes it is you've already got some visitors right there and do tell me a little bit about the house that is the front door the front hall. It's -- and this is that fits in as the second main entrance to this house after the remodeling that's right and if states 220 years after the birth of okay this is. -- parents act act in who didn't Mitterrand the breakers and out of thousands of yes it is in this his. Cat house and I love the once he loved the east lake look rookies it is very. Simple medieval -- Newton here with the latching leader and simple but very elegant what about painting the wall treatment about me went got. Those -- very different thing. Bob Vila's palace walls and not with a tapestry of an imitation. It's sunny and campus paint -- and -- agent and silent Bob. And over the original from making Japanese that's it and what about the feeling pain it. Different -- and that's actually fresco and you see right here in the beginning of a tree of life. The parents of adults and all the music that the transition right from here over into next from the break off. Tree of life continuing up yet. The balconies. When I meet. When I -- if need about. That -- window which of back lighted by many gaps."

" Jack sees it night it would have been brilliant -- are finally out this that is 45 feet high that's right white are."

" These lake was and and a designer and maker is wrapped up with industrial revolution and the mechanization. --"

" Of the creation of aren't exactly trying to go back -- and that ranking didn't mind indistinct showing itself -- about tell us about the the mental around here that."

" The ceramic tile this is beautiful bound all owl ought to Daryl Altman and hear the love them very very different -- I'll."

" Help -- there were no mention is the manufacturer big company in England and then and ruin it is the they -- the design or Agatha technologically. Based right over the way way back up and I got very unusual or. Now the the the family traveled extensively and that's why we have so many different items throughout the house yes what allow the allow mister wood is wet --"

" But where want -- tenure. As we say yeah. Collecting the nation Eritrea and when you think through -- the gaps like -- gas -- sure if your. In China everywhere China that's their business they were in the China trade believe it -- kind of made -- they -- and so you have shallow. Shelves couple was asked elections. The they have a lot of plates and well perhaps 3500. Silently packed at one point and general -- may eighth and so we have quite a number of rooms -- get off of this hall right yes you'll have a big big rumor got a reception room yeah. And have your library. Beautiful hot. Bandy or front entrance hall here which has run gallery wouldn't bank and then all I can't admit to this side. A lovely lovely ballroom and what's sister. Fat C a dining area."

" So this is what they -- a perennial bank."

" Indeed. Welcome to renaissance Italy and I truly any stop there a decorator."

" All the carving is Italians yet wallet and yes it is let's check action -- night."

" Turkish ration of all that although I Luigi from the meanwhile mr. does what we're we're waiting out what it -- the the walls may first well I won't ultimatum eleventh warrant -- Atlanta stamped. With you know sooner and no patent and then the ceiling also Wong that's all along to catch it won't act on Leo. Things the tables and usual it's kind of a rectangular table in this community where the -- how big it and you extended I believe you can extend it into electricity 24 people."

" And that ornament in the middle of that centerpiece Tiffany. Really took over here. This has got to be one of the more remarkable over mantel ever seen."

" When you the joys of the drank the joys of the great I should say yes."

" Three little pockets -- unbelievable carving -- these rates are actually individual in -- moment here. -- you fellows are having. A party against the wind it. The paneling is really beautiful in this room at."

" It -- isn't it that it's yes it is a Borough girl won't not. Exquisite. Here there's a surprise when it's near campus on a secret door."

" Our entrance into the walk in China. -- gonna -- welcome to a world colossal. Unbelievable. I'll China and that coordinate it better few pieces and so is there -- ball isn't aren't ready and waiting. If that's original that."

" Yes it is well into France one of the first patrons and you aren't directly in fifties. And that this floor for a tolerance attack hopeful."

" Later -- herringbone pattern all done in oak. Now the only thing that I am confused about -- this yellow fabric -- all the furniture is that original to a French ballroom."

" ballots. They loved the gay yuppies and this is all being replaced by -- America -- replica of what the original the original sale yes."

" And that has got to be one of the biggest mirrors -- ever seen outside of a palace."

" They took them don't you want when -- you know that these date from the exposition button in Philadelphia in the early 1850s and then they were. Placed in this hall. If they were bought at the Philadelphia activity that's quite cool and then after that a -- It shocked at who was held outside. Fantastic feast with the best chefs from New York and -- now."

" You know I'm noticing -- close is that there's several shades of gray painted room."

" I noticed that you know Bob there at 770. Grand yes -- all kinds of --"

" And all the yielding. When a great room now let's put this -- since the original entrance off. Isabel the Florida beautiful throughout the house that this is really special."

" Yes it is special but it's beautiful black and white model regional with. Original and kept -- kept in units such a high degree of college student this was the original entrance Tony where the front doors to catch right now we replaced -- with a copy of -- dying all gone in the eighteenth them -- remind. Me. -- have been at least in the old days Altman. Practically to the sky to what Terri -- a."

" About a on the ceilings again were added by Richard marks -- that and rather an oriental design isn't that yes and a select an agonized that are being done there. And I was beautiful floral oriental motifs. --"

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