The Obamas gave Architectural Digest magazine an exclusive tour of their private quarters at the White House.
The Yellow Oval Room —
The Obamas gave Architectural Digest magazine an exclusive tour of their private quarters at the White House.
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The interiors were designed by <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.michaelsmithinc.com%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">Michael S. Smith</a>, who has been the White House decorator since Barack Obama took office in 2008.
The Treaty Room —
The interiors were designed by Michael S. Smith, who has been the White House decorator since Barack Obama took office in 2008.
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Artists on display include Robert Rauschenberg (left), Jasper Johns, Mark Rothko and Alma Thomas (right) -- the first African-American woman artist represented in the White House.
The Old Family Dining Room —
Artists on display include Robert Rauschenberg (left), Jasper Johns, Mark Rothko and Alma Thomas (right) -- the first African-American woman artist represented in the White House.
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"Their private quarters remain an oasis of civility and, yes, refined taste in a political arena so often bereft of both," wrote journalist Mayer Rus of the largely neutral, simple interiors.
The Solarium —
"Their private quarters remain an oasis of civility and, yes, refined taste in a political arena so often bereft of both," wrote journalist Mayer Rus of the largely neutral, simple interiors.
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See more images in the December issue of <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.architecturaldigest.com%2Fstory%2Fobama-white-house" target="_blank" target="_blank">Architectural Digest</a>.
See more images in the December issue of Architectural Digest.
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