First lady Melania Trump returned to the White House in January with a new look, but when it comes to interior design, she’s ...

Every president gets to decorate the Oval Office to their liking — but sometimes, they keep the decor of their predecessor.

“As soon as they leave, the executive residence staff swings into action,” Matthew Costello, chief education officer of the White House Historical ... get to see the Oval Office.

President Donald Trump redecorated the Oval Office with many of the same artifacts from his first White House term.

In 2016, before he took office the first time, Trump offered to spend $100 million for a new White House ballroom. He never got approval.

The office's oval shape was inspired by the shape of the Blue Room on the first floor, according to the White House Historical Association. It was completed in 1909 under President William Taft.