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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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Etsy Scavenger: "Yes We Can" Pillow Made from Recycled Bottles

Continuing our patriotic theme this Inauguration week, here's a great use of recycled material. The President Obama-inspired throw pillow shown at left is made from plastic water bottles. The pillow ...

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 ...

Hot or Not? Ikea "Embrace Change" Ads in the DC Metro

As DC prepares for Inauguration Day next Tuesday, IKEA is marketing on the "change" theme from Obama's campaign. The metro station at Gallery Place/Chinatown is filled with yellow and blue IKEA ads. ...

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...

White House Decor Speculation

With only a month left until the Obamas move into the White House, and no "first decorator" announced, first puppy picked, or green policy boasted, news sources are speculating. Today both the New Yo...

Redecorating the White House
House Beautiful, 11.19.08

We're not the only ones thinking about how the Obamas plan to redecorate the White House: House Beautiful has a great online feature that shows beautiful photos of past White House decor and offers ...