About the House

The Blue Drawing Room

The Blue Drawing Room is an elegant Georgian sitting room featuring Chippendale sofas and elbow chairs, all covered in hand-woven blue damask silk.

The Pink Dining Room

The original contents of the Pink Dining Room have largely survived.

Furnished with the most impressive pieces from 18th-century styles, the room stands as a testament to the 5th Earl’s desire to dazzle and impress his guests.

This room is a favourite of King Charles III.

The Family Bedroom

This room would have originally contained elaborate and expensive furnishings, ideal for its secondary use as a reception room for an eighteenth-century Scottish Lady.

It features the iconic Chippendale four-poster bed and a unique overmantle.

The Entrance Hall

The Entrance Hall is influenced by the interior design of Palladio’s villas in Veneto, Italy, and guests arriving at the house would be left in no doubt as to the status, lineage and personality of the 5th Earl of Dumfries when met by the clear messages incorporated into the decoration of the Hall.

Chippendale furniture

Dumfries House hosts one of the largest collections of Chippendale furniture in the world.

From the iconic bookcase, to the writing desk bought for the 5th Earl’s study, to the famous four-poster bed in the family bedroom – book a tour to see the collection for yourself.

Murano glass chandelier

The pink Murano chandelier dates from the 1760s. In 2007, it was found in a room on the lower floor of the house. Fortunately, almost all the individual parts survived and the chandelier could be reassembled with only one piece needing replacement.

The King’s Foundation sent the chandelier to a glass workshop in Kent where it was restored before being re-hung.

A rare treat is to see the chandelier lit during an evening tour of the house on Valentine’s Day or during the festive period.

Flemish Tapestries

Our Tapestry Room is home to a selection of huge tapestries, attributed to Flemish tapestry designers Augustin Coppens and Jan Van Orely.

The tapestries depict scenes from Classical Roman mythology, including Minerva and the Arts, Bacchus with Apollo and his Muses, and Diana, Goddess of the Hunt. They were fully restored and re-hung in 2015.

The Pewter Corridor

When The King’s Foundation took over the management of Dumfries House, the corridor was a uniform grey colour that had been applied in the 1960s.

Historic photographs and an exposed small patch of paintwork showed the original ‘Adam revival’ design. In 2010, the careful restoration of the original polychrome restored the corridor to its former glory.