a palace

I am presently reading and studying KING SOLOMON by Philip Ryken, president of Wheaton College.
I'm at chapter 6 of 1 Kings, the part about the two houses Solomon built:  one for God and one for himself.  His own house was adjacent to the house of God...but much larger.  The last verse of chapter 6 says, "He was seven years in building (the temple)."  The next verse, chapter 7:1 says, "Solomon was building his own house thirteen years..."
It looks like his house was comprised of five main buildings:  the Hall of the Throne (Israel's Supreme Court Building), the House of the Forest of Lebanon, the Hall of Pillars, houses of his residence including a separate house for his Egyptian wife...a princess (Pharoahs daughter) that he had married.  1Kings 7:8  

I wish I could have seen it; must have been the finest dwelling in the entire world.  But, more than that, I'd love to meet the staff that kept all that wood and gold polished.  Wonder what they used as cleaning supplies.