I can hardly wait to see a newly decorated Oval Office

[eleny]

I have no clue about Obama's taste in furnishings. Will it be an ornate desk with carvings, sleekly modern or in between reserved. Wood or some other materials like glass topped.

I know someone posted a couple of days ago about being rid of the current furnishings. So I'll just agree and add that I'm joyfully anticipating what it will be like.

[Muttocracy]

1. any clues from his Senate office? I seem to remember it being relatively uncluttered. nt

[eleny]

6. Remember the picture of Al Gore's office?

The three computer screens and papers piled everywhere.

I don't remember seeing O's senate office. Uncluttered is good.

[Muttocracy]

14. my office tend toward Gore - and it's not a good thing! nt

[gblady]

11. here's his senate office.....

there's many more, but that gives the gist! Read he played a big part in the design.

[Muttocracy]

15. yes, those are the pictures I remember - spare and modern..

partly his style, and partly that he was relatively new (not years of stuff accumulated), and not living in DC all the time.

[WePurrsevere]

16. Very nice... Classy & Unpretentious... just like our President-Elect Obama.

The personal items there probably reflect the person that works there very well... however I must have missed that plays the guitar. B-) As a music lover now I wonder what type of music he likes to listen to and play the most.

Thanks for posting the pictures. :)

[gblady]

22. here's what the AP caption said

about the guitar.....

In office of Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 24, 2008, one item that Obama originally planned to mount on the wall wound up on the floor; it's a white Gibson guitar that Obama received as a Rock the Vote honoree. The holes were already drilled to hang it on the wall when a guitar player who happened to be visiting the office convinced Obama that the instrument should be preserved in its case. Obama himself doesn't play.

[WePurrsevere]

26. Ahh.. okay.. thanks.. I missed that... that's very cool...

too bad the holes were already drilled though.

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

17. Does he play the guitar? I did not know that (Johny Carson inflection) nt.

[Left Is Write]

2. I kind of like the idea of a few years' worth of Obama family Christmas cards.

:D

[eleny]

7. And a Christmas tree with the kids' ornaments

:cry:

I'm a softy. But really, whatever it looks like I don't have a comment. Just curious as heck and want Lil Dubya's ass out of there. Him and his stupid rug. :D

[Lex]

3. I hope they have a whole lot of sage to burn in there first.

nt

[eleny]

8. My neighbor just gave me some the other day

She bound up several bunches and gave me two. I hung them up in the garage attic to finish drying.

The Oval will need a cleansing.

[WePurrsevere]

18. Agreed... Sage is great although for that place & Cheney's office but I was thinking...

Dragons Blood in the mix would probably be a very good idea too.

[ensho]

29. :)

nt

[Bryn]

27. Call in Native Americans to do sage cleansing

They will be happy to do it for Obama.

[RichardRay]

28. You do that part...

I'll get a bunch of Tibetan monks to come in and do about 12 hours of incomprehensible but spine chilling chants and we may have at least gotten a start in exorcising the bad juju that's bound to be floating around in there.

[Curtland1015]

4. Communist posters, a shrine to Allah, a baby sacrifing station...

...at least that's what I'd been led to believe from Freepers.

:P

[eleny]

5. Oh yeah - and a giant floor hookah in a corner

You know, for when the old gang comes to visit. :eyes:

[Ilsa]

9. I am going to venture a guess that in general, he may not care

too much, as long as it is functional for him. He seems to be a man with simple tastes, as long as it is task-oriented. But I bet it will be simple and reserved and considerate of history.

[Undercurrent]

10. Removed: Redundant post.

Oops! I'm a real slowpoke!

[mtnsnake]

12. I can't wait to see a newly decorated world

but yeah, a newly decorated Oval Office will be fun, too. :)

[WePurrsevere]

19. Now that idea brings a smile to my face & joy to my heart. Thanks. n/t

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

13. And a First Lady who doesn't look like she's wearing the drapes from that office

From my point of view, Michelle Obama has wonderfully good taste, unlike the current Chimpess. I think Michelle's influence on the style of the Obama Presidency will make itself felt, every bit as much as Jacqueline Kennedy's influence back in the day.

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

20. It is weird how many First Ladies start looking upholstered.

I don't see that happening with Michelle. You're right that she is just inately stylish a la Jackie Kennedy.

The Queen Mother always looked like she had her clothes and hats made from shower curtains, a look she passed down to Elizabeth.

[gkhouston]

25. Yeah, but at least the Queen Mum looked like she'd removed the shower rod first.

Elizabeth, not so much.

[secondwind]

21. The White House has a treasure trove of fine art in their "basement" for

residents to choose from.............I bet there will be fabulous AFRICAN ART displayed somewhere!

Also, I think that the Clintons chose an African American artist to do their formal portraits.

[Greyskye]

23. Here you go - sneak peak:

[ipfilter]

24. That picture still brings tears to my eyes.

[ensho]

30. the drapes are awful

nt

[jmowreader]

31. I bet there won't be any dress-shaped holes in them after 8 years

You know that on about day three of Obama's presidency, Michelle's going to open a closet and be absolutely buried in cut-up scraps of drapery fabric...