In the mid-1960s, Elvis added a large room, approximately 14 by 40 feet, onto the rear (east facade) of Graceland that he would use as a den. He decorated the room himself with wood and fur armchairs that reminded him of Hawaii. The room also features a built-in wall fountain that is made of cut fieldstone and a wooden bar that is carved in animal and totem figures. Based on its décor, the room is known as the Jungle Room, and it is where he recorded his album "The Jungle Room Sessions." The cover of that 1976 record was a photo of this room, and among Elvis fans there's been a fascination with it ever since.
In 1974 Elvis remodeled the TV room and the pool room, both of which are in the basement of Graceland. The pool room has the walls and ceiling covered with approximately 350 to 400 yards of pleated cotton fabric, according to elvis.com.au. The focal point of the room is a large pool table with a Tiffany lamp above it. The TV room's focal point is its west wall, where Elvis had his TCB logo and a lightning bolt painted ("taking care of business in a flash").
Upon entering Graceland, you see that the home's layout is typical of a Southern mansion, with a formal living room on the right and the dining room on the left. According to elvis.com.au, Elvis had custom-made stained glass panels and a coordinating transom made in 1974 by Laukuf Stained Glass of Memphis to separate the living room from the music room. The two side panels feature matching blue peacocks. The blue-and-white theme of the dining room coordinates with the peacocks, and the room has a gorgeous chandelier and two rounded corner curio cabinets on either side of a large window.
