The Blue Drawing Room was originally part of a series of lodging rooms in the Elizabethan house. By the 18th century, it had become a breakfast room, and it was at this time that a French window was inserted, opening directly onto the lawns. 

In the 1830s, the room was extensively redecorated. A new marble chimneypiece was introduced, along with a domed plaster ceiling to the bay, and the room was completely refurnished. Wallpaper, carpet and textiles were designed as a coordinated scheme, reflecting changing tastes in comfort and display. 

The most striking feature of the room is Raffaelle Monti’s marble figure Blind Love, set within the domed window bay.