Obama Presidential Center's replica Oval Office is nearly complete

Obama Presidential Center's replica Oval Office is nearly complete

Interior designer Michael S. Smith was nearly finished with his extensive 2010 makeover of the White House Oval Office when his phone rang.It was the White House flower shop. They wanted to know what flowers President Barack Obama would like for the mica-clad coffee table of his newly redecorated office.Smith had brought warm tones, dramatic woven burgundy curtains, rare books, artwork from Edward Hopper, Native American pottery and much more in…

Obama Presidential Center’s replica Oval Office in Chicago is nearly complete

Interior designer Michael S. Smith was nearly finished with his extensive 2010 makeover of the White House Oval Office when his phone rang. It was the White House flower shop. They wanted to know what flowers President Barack Obama would like for the mica-clad coffee table of his newly redecorated office. Smith had brought warm tones, dramatic woven burgundy curtains, rare books, artwork from Edward Hopper, Native American pottery and much more …