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Obama's New Decorator -- You Be the Judge

The White House private quarters will be gussied up by interior designer Michael Smith. The dude has decorated the homes of Steven Spielberg, Dustin Hoffman and Michelle Pfeiffer.



Smith is big into antiques that feel "airy and family friendly" -- whatever that means.

So look at the gallery and tell us....

Tags: Inauguration, Michael Smith, MichaelSmith, White House, WhiteHouse

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16. "8. 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! :)"

Jokes on you. He's more white than he is black. You will soon see.

Posted at 7:07PM on Jan 13th 2009 by Haaaaaa

17. Cold monotone colors are repeated in almost every room leaving the rooms without warmth and personality.

Posted at 7:13PM on Jan 13th 2009 by Me

18. I'm old--that looks great, although it would need a lot of dusting; but Ms BO will not have to do it so why not. Although, if she got that Yoko Ono dame, Ms BO wouldn't have to move furniture around.

Posted at 7:18PM on Jan 13th 2009 by allen antrim

19. Ok for all the Obama haters out there get over it, he is the President. He is paying for his own furnishing your tax dollars dont pay for the white house furnishing he wants.
Why dont you guys find something else to bitch about now.

Posted at 7:26PM on Jan 13th 2009 by Rick

20. Unbelievable! With the debt this country has we are now using designers to decorate the White House private quarters. What is wrong with the house the way it is? I'm sure people who lost homes would think it more than adequate. On top of that, how much of tax dollars is footing the extravagant inauguration? No wonder the working man/woman can't get ahead. We're supporting everyone....rich and poor.

Posted at 8:25PM on Jan 13th 2009 by Jersey Girl

21. It looks like I did it. That's not a compliment. But what can you expect from a Commie thug like Obama.

Posted at 7:27PM on Jan 13th 2009 by Lady

22. hope all you lemmings who voted in this myth of a human see where this is going....we is gettin' screwed from the gitgo.....wait till the makeup artists get done with his transvestite looking wife and little girls...

Posted at 7:29PM on Jan 13th 2009 by colbys woman

23. Hey #19. For 8 years we've been listening to the hateful left wing loons complain about Bush. What goes around comes around. Now it's OUR turn. Better get used to it. Grow up.

Posted at 7:30PM on Jan 13th 2009 by Lady

24. In response to,
19. Ok for all the Obama haters out there get over it, he is the President. He is paying for his own furnishing your tax dollars dont pay for the white house furnishing he wants.
Why dont you guys find something else to bitch about now.

Posted at 7:26PM on Jan 13th 2009 by Rick

Show us the PROOF that we the people, the tax payers are not paying for this please.

Posted at 7:31PM on Jan 13th 2009 by I'm just saying is all.....

25. Michelle made an excellent choice by choosing Michael Smith as their designer. The pictures were beautiful, providing me with several decorating ideas. For those who believe their tax dollars are somehow being directly spent on the Obamas apear very narrow-minded in their thinking. As most people know that when the a president (local levels governors/mayor) are given the opportunity to decorate their new home, much like a new home owner would. Any reasonable person should know this. Regarding Obama's mother-in-law moving in, other presidents such as Truman mother-in-law lived in the white house and Laura Bush's mother often spend weekends in the white house. Their are many who find fault in the Obama's family simply because of their race; that is a fact. Given this, I am sure the Obamas and his supporters are use to double standards and double talk regarding his presidency. People always resist change, so the insult and hate are expected and tolerated, because true visionaries know how to look and press forward in the face of opposition.

Posted at 7:33PM on Jan 13th 2009 by OK

26. And if anyone knows about transvestite, that would be me. I hate Michelle living with that man. I want to be with him. I am a real woman

Posted at 7:43PM on Jan 13th 2009 by colbys woman

27. Read this link its a Q&A from the GW Bush era. Read the question about who pays for the furniture.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/ask/20030926.html

and just so you know the The White House Historical Association is a private organization. I know Foxnews told you that tax dollars were paying for all this but yet again they were wrong. Just like when they though MCcain was going to win.

Posted at 7:49PM on Jan 13th 2009 by Rick

28. actually, we taxpayers are paying for it all.....including michelle's custom made jockeys to hold that package she's hiding.

Posted at 7:57PM on Jan 13th 2009 by little mama

29. This is rediculous!!!Come on Barrack, don't start blowing money already!!!For stuff you don't need
Seems like your just like the rest of them
Nothing different...No Change

Posted at 8:06PM on Jan 13th 2009 by West Virginia

30. Little mama - let me guess...you are one of the ones who gets all ruffled when someone says something mean about Sarah Palin or her 18 yr old daughter, Bristol ...but I guess it's all right to go after Obama's family, right??

Posted at 8:04PM on Jan 13th 2009 by judy

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