new book published on Tuesday, the American interior designer Michael S Smith talks for the first time about his work at the White House during Barack Obama’s presidency.
Speaking over the phone from LA, Smith recalls that the Obamas were focused on maintaining a private life: their family spaces were just that.
They were also keen to preserve a sense of continuity with the decor. ‘So many decisions were based on how it would be for the families in the future,’ he says. ‘It’s not like we said, “I like this colour, so we’ll paint a room this colour.” We were asking, “How does this fit in with the history of the White House?
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