The Grand Apartments, located in the palace of Versailles, is an extravagant suite of rooms originally intended for Louis XIV and his family. The apartments include a grand salon, a small room for dining, antechambers with dressing rooms and several bedrooms. Each room features ornate decorations including intricate woodwork, mirrors and tapestries, as well as hand-painted frescoes depicting scenes from Greek mythology. The Grand Apartments are home to some of the finest pieces of furniture crafted during the Baroque period. These pieces include tables and chairs made from walnut or mahogany wood that are adorned with gilt bronze trimmings. These exquisite apartments were designed to befit their royal inhabitants in every way possible – offering luxury and opulence unparalleled by any other residence at the time.