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The 2009 White House Christmas Tree

The official 2009 White House Christmas tree was selected this week by a team of White House staff. The tree comes from West Virginian growers Eric and Gloria Sundback, both in their 80s, who have be...

Anthropologie Chandelier for Obama Daughters
Man Shops Globe

In the TV show Man Shops Globe, Anthropologie buyer Keith Johnson travels the world shopping for the store - dream job, anyone? In this week's episode he commissions a chandelier, which is later boug...

Obamas Pick Bold, Modern Artwork for The White House

Last summer we blogged about the Obamas' call for modern artwork in the White House. They put out a request to museums for bold, abstract, and modern artwork to replace the 19th-century still lifes,...

Coffee Table Candy: White House as Dream House

The White House fascinates us because it's first a home, a home for the most important living American figure &mdash full of bathrooms, creaky furniture and walls that need repainting. Authors Ulyss...

Changing the Artwork in the White House

A major Presidential perk is having your choice of amazing artwork. The Obamas are certainly shaking up the artwork in the White House, as they have begun replacing 19th-century still lifes, landsca...

Flower Arrangements in the White House
The Wall Street Journal

click thumbnails for larger pics The Wall Street Journal interviews Nancy Clarke, the White House chief florist, on her 30-year floral career. The First Florist reports that since the Obamas' arriva...

And the First Puppy is... a Portugese Water Dog Named Bo

The Obamas have a new puppy, whom Sasha and Malia named Bo. Senator Kennedy, who has three Portugese water dogs, gave the Obamas the black-and-white 6-month-old Portuguese water dog. Neither Michelle...

The 2009 White House Easter Eggs are "Green"

Green ways to celebrate the Easter and Passover holidays have definitely gone mainstream this year. Yesterday we showed you ideas for turning Passover matzoh into home decor. Then the White house an...

Tour the White House Grounds & Gardens!

The White House will offer its annual Gardens & Grounds Tours this April 18th and 19th. Good news for locals: tickets for the tours will be available only in person, on a first-come, first-serve...

White House Decor Update: The Obamas to Personally Pay for White House Renovations

Although incoming presidents are allotted $100,000 of government funds to re-decorate the White House residence and the Oval Office, the Obamas will "not [be] using public funds or accepting donati...

A New Kitchen Garden for the White House

Did you see the news yesterday about a kitchen garden at the White House? Michelle Obama is breaking ground today on a new White House kitchen garden, which reportedly will be filled with organic see...

First Lady Obama on Living in the White House and Oprah's New Puppy!
O Magazine and The Oprah Winfrey Show

O Magazine released a preview of Oprah's interview with First Lady Michelle Obama scheduled for its April 2009 issue. First Lady Obama wants the White House decor to have comfortable sofas, and cont...

Look! A Green Swing Set for the Obama First Daughters

click thumbnails for larger pics The Obama First Daughters, Sasha and Malia, have a new swing set on the White House lawn! The wooden swing set is made by Rainbow Play Systems and is made in the USA...

Look! "Summa Canum"
A Green Dog House for the Obama White House

Sustainable Pet Design has created this eco-friendly dog house for the Obamas' eagerly-anticipated dog-to-be. Green vendors and even a rockstar have contributed to the design and interest in the Summ...

White House Decor Update: First Lady Obama Chooses Pottery Barn and Anthropologie!

First Lady Michelle Obama is picking furniture from Pottery Barn and Anthropologie for the White House! Designer Michael Smith will mix the new pieces with those brought from the Obama family home i...

The Story Behind Solar Panels on the White House

Ever wondered what happened to President Jimmy Carter's White House solar panels? Installed in 1979, the panels were taken down in 1986 during the Reagan presidency and now heat a school cafeteria (...

Survey: Would Let Your In-laws Live With You?

President Obama is living with his mother-in-law, Marian Robinson (shown here with President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama). Marian Robinson is a former secretary who retired last year and took...

President Obama Chooses a White House Bed

The Obamas have chosen their White House bed — From remodelista, we have learned that they chose an 1820's tall-post tiger maple wood bed that looks like the one shown in the photo above. The...

Survey: Should the Obamas Adopt a Labradoodle or Portugese Water Dog?

The Obamas appointed their First Decorator, but are still reviewing candidates for First Dog. Ever since election night, we've been wondering which dog they'll pick. Now they have narrowed down the...

And The White House First-Decorator is ... Michael S. Smith!

The Obamas have chosen their designer for the White House: Michael S. Smith — a Santa Monica-based Californian with many celebrity clients. Smith has already started shopping at "a variety of ...

The White House in Atlanta
The New York Times 1.8.09

How surreal! With all of our coverage of The White House decor — from new White House china patterns, and even White HouseChristmas Decorations — we find (via The New York Times) a 16,50...

Tips for Buying a Green Mattress

Here at AT DC, we've been on an Obama/White House decor kick. So we were thrilled to find the National Geographic's blog The Green Room advising the Obamas to buy green mattresses for the White Hous...

Survey: Obama Art In DC Museums... and Your Home?

President-Elect Obama is inspiring many artists. Yesterday, the National Portrait Gallery here in DC acquired the red and blue stenciled portrait of President-Elect Obama by street artist Shepard Fai...

Look! New China for the White House

We're very curious about how the food and cooking at the White House will (or won't) change after our new President and his family take up occupancy. But we do know what kind of dishes the First Fam...

Obamas in DC at the Hay Adams Hotel

The Obama family has moved to DC! Although they are not quite in the White House, they are temporarily staying across the street at the Hay Adams Hotel. The hotel has a long DC history. Open since...

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