Obama's New Decorator -- You Be the Judge

1. i think.. honestly.. it looks way too OLD and WHITE!.. it should be young, vibrant, and have some definite black spices in there! :)

Posted at 6:43PM on Jan 13th 2009 by Ms.Oppinionated! :)

2. the whitehouse meets the hamptons sort of.

Posted at 6:33PM on Jan 13th 2009 by guest

3. Angelo or Vern from HGTV could do a better job!

Posted at 6:28PM on Jan 13th 2009 by Janet

4. I'm glad to see my tax dollars being spent so wisely - top designers - while the country is in a recession.

Posted at 6:27PM on Jan 13th 2009 by Linda

5. B-O-R-I-N-G

Posted at 6:28PM on Jan 13th 2009 by Donna

6. Is Obama going through major denial that there is truly a recession going on? Who is paying for the "gussie up" procedure tot take place..............hmmmm, I guess we all are!

Hang on folks, it is going to be a VERY long four years!

Posted at 6:29PM on Jan 13th 2009 by Liz

7. I think he exhibits what the Yo' Bomb A's are going to bring to the White House. A former studio set decorator that just got unemployed by K-B Housing and other track model homes he is accustomed to decorating since the housing market just tanked. In Chicago this is probably considered "high class", but to the rest of us it is QVC "CLASS". I can't wait to sell the 55 gallon drum bar-b-que, rope swings, and t.v. trays they are going to bring in. This is right up there with the trailor trash CLit Tons movin' in spell

Posted at 6:29PM on Jan 13th 2009 by Ron D

8. I'm glad that someone is changing it from that god awful Bush "cow pattie and tumbleweed" theme. It will take at least a week to get rid of the Bush "cooties."

Posted at 6:40PM on Jan 13th 2009 by hahahahahahahaha

9. nope, perhaps it would be pretty in an old queens abode, but not for a the new prez.

Posted at 6:48PM on Jan 13th 2009 by OkWhat?

10. Every new President gets to redecorate the WH and the Oval Office to suit his families tastes and needs. Yes, we're in hard times, but I don't see why that means that BHO should be forced to live in the "Texas Chic" stlye of the Crawford Hillbillies. I doubt the Obams will spend us into 13 Trillion debt on some new curtains like the privious doofus.

As for the decorator, if that's his best work, I'm not impressed. Have to go with Janet on this. Vern from HGTV wpuld be more awesomer.

BTW, Laura Bush just spent over $450,000 on new China, which is also a tradition of Presidents who serve 2 terms. It's some fancy gold rimmed stuff. But hey, after Thirteen Trillion Dollars of debt, whatsn another half mill from the worse prezeldent ever.

But as Barbara Bush (the elder) might say (to paraphrase) they are black and raised poor, so whatever crumbs we leave will work good for them.

Posted at 10:46PM on Jan 13th 2009 by Tropics500

11. If they want something hip and functional they should hire Thom Felicia from "Queer Eye" to do the designing. The bathrooms and the kitchens look nice though.

Posted at 6:55PM on Jan 13th 2009 by Rah-Rah

12. COME ON, girls in private school, a gas guzzling ride, Lobster Dinner, mother in law moving in, and NOW a tax-payer- paid Hollywood decorator!! Our tab keeps growing doesn't it? Why do the living quarters NEED to be redecorated anyway? Come on, I am sure they can work with what they have, America simply cannot afford to pay someone to decorate the Obama's living quaters, and we shouldn't have to!

Posted at 7:00PM on Jan 13th 2009 by I'm just saying is all.....

13. Who is paying for this? Could someone do some real reporting and find out?
Is this Obama $$ or tax payers $$??

Posted at 7:03PM on Jan 13th 2009 by mamajj

14. I'll do it, charge half as much, and it'll look twice as good.

Posted at 7:02PM on Jan 13th 2009 by Special with coupon

15. To Ms. Opinionated-The decor may look Old and White but the money that paid for it is New and Green! Personally, I like a little more color in my decor....and my president! I'm sure he'll bring enough color to liven up that old white house!! Go big O!!!(and I don't mean OPRAH!)

Posted at 7:08PM on Jan 13th 2009 by meeen2