President Obama's new Oval Office at White House has distinct NY accent

new york daily news ^ | 9/1/10 | Kenneth R. Bazinet

[Nachum]

WASHINGTON - President Obama's Oval Office has had a face-lift with a New York accent.

The office has undergone a top-to-bottom makeover, highlighted by handmade striped wallpaper from Amagansett in the Hamptons.

The President's brown leather desk chair, coffee table made of American walnut and mica, custom-made couches and two new table lamps with blue ceramic bases were all crafted by New York manufacturers.

The White House treated the identities of the Empire State companies who produced the furnishings like state secrets, declining to further identify them.

The price tag for the redo also was not disclosed, but interior design experts gave the Daily News a guesstimate of $20,000.

[Nachum]

The White House treated the identities of the Empire State companies who produced the furnishings like state secrets, declining to further identify them.

Cue up 'Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous'. Worst economy since the great depression and the Oval office gets a redo. His friends in NYC make a sale.

It's good to be the king!

[Nachum]

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[Opinionated Blowhard]

Oh please. The coffee table alone makes the Oval Office have a distinct Target-bought furniture accent. At least Louis and Marie Antoinette had some style when they spent the peasants’ money extravagantly.

[RC2]

I’m surprised it doesn’t look like an Arab tent.

[almost done by half]

The couches and coffee table, not so hot, but at least they can be replaced easily when B & M move on.

[martin_fierro]

Mocha Mediocrity.

Just like The 0ne.

[omega4179]

NY= a North Yemen feel to it.

[Mad Dawgg]

"President Obama's new Oval Office at White House has distinct NY accent"

Very true, if by "distinct NY accent" being decor that reminds one of the "Greeting Room" of an 1890's New York Bordello....

[Retired Greyhound]

[Nachum]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv1VP7j6YRg

[Buckeye McFrog]

is that the Oval Office or the lobby of the Marriott Inn in Albuquerque?

[JennysCool]

Bric-a-Barack.

[ColdOne]

The price tag for the redo also was not disclosed More "transparency"!

[Retired Greyhound]

Here's Clinton's (hope they threw that rug out - eew.)

[Retired Greyhound]

H.W. Bush.

[altura]

I swear to you that I had that coffee table in the 50’s.

[lonevoice]

President Obama's new Oval Office at White House has distinct NY accent

I guess so. If the voice of the Days Inn hotel lobby is from NY.

[kcvl]

I think Kenneth R. Bazinet just insulted New York.

[twister881]

...or a New Orleans whore house.

[Retired Greyhound]

Reagan