The Oval Office

The weblog for the White House Museum at whitehousemuseum.org.

June 8, 2007

The Bushes have opened up some of the Truman-era architectural details hidden by the Kennedys in the second floor Central Hall. There are also plans for a Green Room redecoration.

Link to a preservation committee article.

Link to the Lincoln Bedroom redecoration article.

At June 09, 2007 1:51 AM , John in NOLA said...: I'm glad to know that the "W" Bushes simplified the Clinton Lincoln Sitting Room. I always thought it was a bit overdone.

So here's my question: If Hillary is elected President, will Bill Clinton - as First Lady - "restore" the Hillary Clinton/Khaki Hockersmith decor in the Lincoln Sitting Room?
At June 19, 2007 3:55 PM , JoMarTaSmall said...: I love anything to do with
the White House..I am glad
I found this site..About
the upstairs central hall..I
bet there are all sort of
hidden passageways on the
second floor. As for
renovating the Green Room..
That is a great idea..during
the Christmas tours of the
White House next to the
Red Room the Green Room
is my favorite.
At June 20, 2007 4:29 PM , Stephen M said...: I was glad to read that Laura made changes to the Lincoln Sitting Room. It looked a little too, Belle Watling's waiting room (Gone With The Wind reference), for my tastes. Quite hideous actually. Being a great admirer of Mrs. Kennedy, and her restoration efforts, I'm reminded of what she called all the "heavy" Victorian accents...she called them "horrors". I think she had it right in 1961-1963.