How Past Presidents Have Decorated the White House
How Past Presidents Have Decorated the White House


The White House is the country's most famous address, yes, but for the First Family it has to feel like a home. So with each new administration, the White House undergoes a major decor overhaul (opens in new tab). Trump has already started to add his gold-loving (opens in new tab) personal touch (opens in new tab), and it was recently announced that Melania Trump has officially hired Tham Kannalikham (opens in new tab) to redecorate the White House living quarters. In honor of the upcoming White House renovation, we looked at how past Presidents decorated the historic house.

The Franklin D. Roosevelt Administration
The Red Room, 1940.

The Truman Administration
The Solarium, 1948.

The Truman Administration
The Blue Room, 1952.

The Eisenhower Administration
The Green Room, 1956.

The Eisenhower Administration
The State Dining Room, 1960.

The Kennedy Administration
The Blue Room, 1961.

The Kennedy Administration
The State Dining Room, 1962.

The Kennedy Administration
The Oval Office, 1962.

The Kennedy Administration
The State Dining Room, 1962.

The Kennedy Administration
The Green Room, 1962.

The Kennedy Administration
The Family Dining Room, 1963.

The Kennedy Administration
The Solarium, 1963.

The Johnson Administration
The Green Room, 1965.

The Johnson Administration
The Blue Room, 1965.

The Johnson Administration
The Red Room, 1965.

The Nixon Administration
The Family Dining Room, 1971.

The Nixon Administration
The Solarium, 1974.

The Ford Administration
The Solarium, 1974.

The Reagan Administration
The Red Room, 1981.

The Reagan Administration
The President's private living quarters, 1981.

The Reagan Administration
The Oval Office, 1987.

The Reagan Administration
The Family Dining Room, 1987.

The George H.W. Bush Administration
The Oval Office, 1990.

The George H.W. Bush Administration
The State Dining Room, 1991.

The Clinton Administration
The Oval Office, 1993.

The Clinton Administration
The Lincoln Room, 1993.

The Clinton Administration
The Red Room, 1997.

The Clinton Administration
The Green Room, 1999.

The Clinton Administration
The State Dining Room, 2000.

The George W. Bush Administration
The Oval Office, 2001.

The George W. Bush Administration
The State Dining Room, 2007.

The George W. Bush Administration
The Family Dining Room, 2008.

The George W. Bush Administration
The Solarium, 2009.

The Obama Administration
The Oval Office, 2009.

The Obama Administration
The Green Room, 2009.

The Obama Administration
The Oval Office, 2012.

The Obama Administration
The Green Room, 2013.

The Obama Administration
The Blue Room, 2013.

The Obama Administration
The Family Dining Room, 2015.

The Obama Administration
The State Dining Room, 2015.

The Obama Administration
The Red Room, 2015.
Maggie Maloney is the associate editor at Town & Country and ELLE Decor, where she covers style, beauty, jewelry, and the many members of the royal family. She also manages social media and content strategy for both brands.
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