Decorate a room in the Palace - activity sheet

The State Apartments at Buckingham Palace are very grand spaces, as you can see in the picture of the White Drawing Room below. This room has a colourful carpet, an elaborate ceiling, and it is filled with many beautiful objects. The more you look at this picture the more objects you will find – what can you see?

White Drawing Room, Buckingham Palace ©
Use the White Drawing Room as inspiration and have a go at designing your own room for the Palace. What colours will you choose for your room? Think about what objects or furniture you might want to include. Will you add portraits of your family members?
Have a look at the bottom of the page to see some items displayed in the Palace – this might help you to come up with ideas.
Decorate a room in the Palace
Objects from the White Drawing Room
S & P Erard
Grand piano 1856
François Flameng (1856-1923)
Queen Alexandra (1844-1925) Signed and dated 1908
Sèvres porcelain factory
Vase à pied de globe or vase chinois c. 1770
Tatham & Co