"President Donald Trump is redecorating the Oval Office in his second, non-consecutive term. He's added numerous gold furnishings, some taken from Mar-a-Lago and the White House collection. He has also added portraits of past presidents, military flags, and a new rug. Gold eagles. Gold cherubs. Gold appliques. Gold signage. Under President Donald Trump, the Oval Office is looking more and more like the gilded Grand Ballroom at his Mar-a-Lago estate."
"In addition to gold furnishings and accents, Trump has also added military flags, numerous pieces of artwork, and a button on his desk that summons a staffer with a Diet Coke. The transformation is one of many White House changes and renovations that Trump is carrying out during his second, non-consecutive term. He has also paved over the Rose Garden lawn, redecorated the Colonnade, and knocked down the East Wing to make way for a new ballroom, changes the president has described as necessary to update the White House and make it better suited to events and guests."
"The beige rug features rays of light emanating from the presidential seal in the center with olive branches along the outer border, symbolizing peace. A portrait of Ronald Reagan in the Oval Office. Artist Everett Raymond Kinstler painted the official presidential portrait of Reagan in 1991. Flags behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office. The flags of the Army, the Marine Corps, and the Navy are present."
The Oval Office is being redecorated during President Donald Trump’s second, non-consecutive term. Numerous gold furnishings and accents have been added, including items taken from Mar-a-Lago and the White House collection. The changes include gold eagles, cherubs, appliques, and signage, along with portraits of past presidents and military flags displayed behind the Resolute Desk. A new beige rug features rays of light from the presidential seal and olive branches along the border to symbolize peace. Additional artwork has been added, including an official Ronald Reagan portrait painted in 1991. A button on the desk summons a staffer with a Diet Coke. Other renovations include paving over the Rose Garden lawn, redecorating the Colonnade, and knocking down the East Wing for a new ballroom.
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