Evolution of Oval Office Decor

[taiwan_girl]

https://www.ahs.com/home-matters/lifestyle/the-evolution-of-the-oval-office-decor/

Goes back to the beginning of 1900's. Not much change until Pres. Kennedy

[89th]

Yeah Kennedy changed a lot of the style I believe. I think the room was mostly green for everyone before him then he made it blue?

[89th]

Oops made the comment before opening the link. I was close! I liked Kennedy's style the most, too.

[jon-nyc]

Say what you will about them, but if there’s one thing he and Jackie O had, it’s style.

[Mik]

I liked Truman, but would have added the sofas like Kennedy did.

[Axtremus]

I like Nixon’s design best, followed by Biden's design.

[jon-nyc]

Did anyone else read this and go, 'wait, there was a White House fire on Christmas Eve of 1929???'

[jon-nyc]

Interesting that the 70s presidents - Nixon, Ford, and Carter - all had the same color gold chairs that our moms had in our living rooms back then.

[Mik]

Probably Mediterranean furniture too.

[Renauda]

I like the dark green from Wilson through FDR. Our bedroom is a close, if not identical, green. Like the open space without chesterfields or divans.

[bachophile]

The seating, sofas and such, were only there in the era of photo ops with visitors.
I personally like the sky blue of GWH Bush. I’m partial to blue, and find the gold yellow too garish for my tastes. I’ll think about when it’s my office.

[taiwan_girl]

@bachophile said in Evolution of Oval Office Decor:

I personally like the sky blue of GWH Bush.

Me too. I think that is my favorite too.

[blondie]

I like JFK’s. Classy.