The best thing (today) about living in DC- people actually observe federal holidays like President's Day ! Too bad the weather isn't cooperating for this glorious Monday off- but anyway in honor of the holiday I think it is time to pull the rug back...
Through the years the oval office has seen so many transformations... always with a rug...
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| Obama has a fresh take on the sunburst idea in a lovely soft color scheme that works really well with the sunshine that flows in through the windows |
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| Lyndon B Johnson was a man to keep with the times...his television sets worked perfectly with the grey rug |
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| I think we all recognize Clinton's bold rug...really would love to make some inappropriate comments about rug burn here... |
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| Nixon actually updated natty grey thing he inherited from Johnson to a bright blue putting green apparently- way to get some work done! |
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| Bush Papa went uber traditional with the light blue and ivory theme which really made the gorgeous mahogany furniture pop! |
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| This picture was hand tinted of Taft's oval office- let's hope it really wasn't that green- even those gorgeous windows couldn't brighten up that much emerald! |
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| Eisenhower kept thing pretty darn boring during his turn at the helm |
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| Roosevelt was said to have kept with the green theme he inherited from Taft and Hoover but thank goodness he lightened up the walls! |
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I actually love how cheery Ford's oval office was with the striped sofas and pumpkin drapes- it actually feels like a home office! Carter and Regan both liked it so much it remained that way until Regan's second term in office.
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| When Regan updated he kept it elegant and simple...hmmmm- Obama- looks like you are trying to play a little copy cat here?? you wish buddy! |
But what's under that darn rug? Well it is a gorgeous wooden floor that was last replaced in 2005
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| I love this gorgeous design for the odd oval shape! and apparently the design dates back to the 1930's when it was designed by Eric Gugler. |
Sorry for the lack of chronological order...I don't know it so I went with the order I found the images...
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