The Entrance Hall is designed to look like the inside of a Greco-Roman temple, with twelve painted half-columns lining the…
Old Library
Harewood House is home to three libraries. This one is the oldest and is decorated to convey a theme of learning and knowledge, reflecting its function as a library.
China Room
This small, elegant room was originally conceived as a study, designed to accompany the library next door. Today, the room…
Princess Mary's Dressing Room
This room was specially designed for HRH Princess Mary by the British architect Sir Herbert Baker in 1930. He utilised…
East Bedroom
This room is decorated with hand-painted, 18th century Chinese wallpaper. It creates a single mural around the entire room and…
Lord and Lady Harewood's Sitting Room
This room was originally a bedroom but was transformed into a sitting room in the 20th century. In the 1990s,…
State Bedroom
State Bedrooms were designed for use by royal guests only. This room was therefore created to dazzle and impress, and…
Spanish Library
This room is named the ‘Spanish’ library after the 17th-century Spanish leather decorating its frieze. ‘Spanish leather' is a generic term…
Main Library
This room sits at the heart of the House. It was originally called the ‘Saloon’ and was historically where the…
Yellow Drawing Room
The Yellow Drawing Room is the first in a suite of rooms on the West side of the House that…
