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The Oval Office definitely needs a makeover, and it is not the rug!

Obama's rug

Perhaps Obama changed the Rug for this reason.

"I love this rug"..Clinton to Bush Video with Obama present.

The Bush Sunbeam Oval Office Carpet

[celtic gal]

Wonder what that rug will look like after Bo the dog poops and erps on it...

[fight_truth_decay]

In all seriousness to the above post, I should have added Bush took Laura's designed rug to Texas.

Clinton's blue rug

Carter never changed the rug. Reagen did in his second term

Interior designer Mario Buatta, as quoted in The Washington Post, finds the sofas too casual and notes a relative lack of "regard for... history and tradition." Watch a commentary-free overview of the makeover below:

Video

Gibbs insists no taxpayer money was used.

The Oval Office now resembles an upscale hotel conference room, scoffs New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd, and the timing's a bit bone-headed: "Obama clearly needs a reminder about what really counts as the Democrats prepare to get their clocks cleaned."