Graceland style and fashion

[franny]

I don't know if they are still being made. I hope so, but might you be thinking of the EPE-sanctioned, "Elvis-inspired" line of furniture that came out a few years ago?

You may find these links helpful, as they contain details about the company, its founder and legendary designer, as well a relative of his who is now carrying on his work.

http://blog.humuhumu.com/2006/09/02/...is-jungle-room
http://www.tikiroom.com/tikicentral/...bac34e482c74a9

Thanks, for the links Bobby!

franny

[utmom2008]

Yeah, that's a pretty cool endeavor, onlylooking. I like the subtlety there because probably only fellow fans are going to identify those things as being Graceland-inspired or having an Elvis connection.

Then there's the other approach...

That's a good one !!

[utmom2008]

Oh it's quite fun looking for the "Graceland" type things. Antiique stores,ebay,flea markets, peddler malls...etc. looking for those things. You have to think outside the box and do a little research, but it's hard to find brand names of some of the items at Graceland. I know some things were custom made, but alot is stock stuff. Last year we got a white christmas tree with red ornaments like the tree in the living room at Graceland and then put like 16 strands of C9 blue chritmas bulbs around our circle drive, my wife went crazy over it! It was a big suprise. My back was quite sore benind over drivng in all those stakes. Next year I'm reproducing the 4 gold trees in the front yard at Graceland. It's a rough tree shape out of small heavy round metal and then Gold tinsel garland wrapped round it to full it out, then each tree has one color of bulbs, 1)red..1)orange..1)green 1)yellow and wham...Gracland christmas trees. If anyone find name of items please feel free to e-mail me. Still looking for that artist that did the "Yellow corner" print. Merry Christmas to everyone here.

I think that is really neat that you did that for your wife! I think my hubby would faint and fall in the floor if I suggested him doing that!

[utmom2008]

Lol Riley, if that's what you want, I wish you all the luck in the world. I'm sure Graceland would be safer in your hands than what it is at present. Just think of me when you're all cozied up in the jungle room. That room is so out of my taste but for some reason I just love it.

Diane

I have to agree with you Diane! It's not my taste either, but it would be fun to have something like that as your gameroom or party room.

[utmom2008]

Call us weird, but me and my wife love tracking down certian things we like that are at Graceland and find copies of them. We have 2 white lions (scaled down of course..lol) by each side of our televion...like the ones in front of the mansion, china like they have on display at Graceland, an art print from the moulin rogue like in te pool room, a smaller white monkey holding a snowball like in the tv room. Does anyone know where I can purchase a copy of a print called "Yellow corner" it's located on the right wall between the tv room and pool room at Graceland? I don't knowte artist, and I've searched on the net, with nothing.Any help....?

I think that sounds like a fun project! Good luck to you!! I was going through some of my old Elvis things the other day and came across the People magazine dated January 8th, 1975. The cover says ELVIS IS 40! It goes on to describe Graceland as a "hillbilly mansion". I thought that was so rude! Granted....I would decorate the inside a little differently than Elvis did, but the outside of Graceland sitting on that spread of land is beautiful..IMO. It looks very "southern", so I'm assuming the writer may have been from up north.

[Diane]

You know, I just never thought that Graceland was decorated in bad taste. It was a little far out in all that fuzzy red, but still somehow managed to have some class.....maybe I'm unconsciously degenerate....I don't know.

Diane

[Lonniebealestreet]

Thanks, for the links Bobby!

You're quite welcome.

That's a good one !!

Glad you liked...that I snuck in your house and took a picture of your living room! Sorry, I don't know where that came from. (Please don't file charges.)

[LORRIELOVESELVIS]

LOL THERE .. I CALL IT SOUTHERN LIVING WITH SOUTHERN CHARM!! AN OTHER PEOPLE CALL IT AKA... WHAT ELSE, SOUTHERN SHABBY CHIC!!

[utmom2008]

You know, I just never thought that Graceland was decorated in bad taste. It was a little far out in all that fuzzy red, but still somehow managed to have some class.....maybe I'm unconsciously degenerate....I don't know.

Diane

Maybe you just have a few "gaudy" genes in your makeup.

[utmom2008]

You're quite welcome.


Glad you liked...that I snuck in your house and took a picture of your living room! Sorry, I don't know where that came from. (Please don't file charges.)

OK...I won't! Just don't make a habit of it!

[moodyblue87]

I saw this show, where a couple who lives in Chicago won the lottery and had their own Graceland house made and decorated the interior with similar items. The details were so similar, that it looked like the real thing, especially from the outside.

Good luck finding more Graceland items, onlylooking! Did you try emailing EPE, I don't know it they could help, but you never know...

franny

like this one?

[riley]

beautiful home

[franny]

like this one?

Yes, like that one! Thanks!

franny