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Obama, Clinton or McCain? Which candidate would you prefer as a White House client & what would you do?
April 19, 2008
I asked our design panelists to imagine: it's 3 a.m. on Jan. 21, 2009, the phone rings, and the call is from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. The new president is inviting you to oversee a redecoration of the White House, including a complete makeover of the First Family’s private living quarters. Political preferences aside, which candidate would you most like to have as a client, and what would you do? Their responses appear here, and in our March 2008 issue. --Susan Dickenson
I think the Obamas would best be suited for a radical (albeit tasteful) redo of the White House. He seems to truly be up for "cleaning house.” Most of the building is a museum, with many matronly period pieces and design styles. While very appropriate for a national building, I think the First Family would definitely need a break from all of the bright color and antiquity of the public spaces. After a thorough scrubbing (and possibly an exorcism), I see a lot of subtle taupes and grays, pale creamy yellows and blues, with bright white details and trim. Suedes and grasscloths on the walls, and very pared down, almost spartan at times. I envision a lot of upholstered, contemporary pieces to soften things up and make it cleaner, less harsh than downstairs. And as is my own style, I'd definitely mix it up with some iconic vintage pieces. Oh, and modern art! Isn't there a contemporary museum somewhere nearby? --Mark Schomisch
Posted by Mark Schomisch on April 19, 2008 | Comments (0)
