The New Oval Office

The newly redecorated Oval Office of the White House is pictured on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010, in Washington. While the First Family was vacationing in Martha's Vineyard, workers installed new wallpaper, a new rug, new sofas, lamps and a coffee table.

Obama's Oval Office Gets a Makeover

A new wheat cream and blue colored rug, bearing the presidential seal and quotes from former presidents and Martin Luther King Jr., is at the heart of the makeover. Quote excerpts on the rug include Abraham Lincoln's "Government of the people, by the people and for the people." Obama's Oval Office Gets a Makeover

In President Obama's Oval Office makeover, the embroidered wingback chairs that Bush and visiting leaders sat on in front of the fireplace have been reupholstered and covered in caramel-colored leather. Obama's Oval Office Gets a Makeover

A few items in the Oval Office have not changed, including the famous Resolute Desk, foreground, which was gift from Queen Victoria in 1880, and the painting of George Washington over the fireplace. Obama's Oval Office Gets a Makeover

The sofas flanking the fireplace are new and are covered with a light-brown cotton fabric. Obama's Oval Office Gets a Makeover

The coffee table also received an up-to-date look - rectangular, and covered with marble-look tiles made of walnut and mica. Obama's Oval Office Gets a Makeover

Family photos are displayed in the Oval Office behind President Obama's desk, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010, at the White House in Washington. Obama's Oval Office Gets a Makeover

A panoramic shot of the renovated Oval Office, is seen, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010, at the White House in Washington. Obama's Oval Office Gets a Makeover

New wallpaper and decorative trimmings are seen in the Oval Office, Tuesday, Aug. 31. 2010, at the White House in Washington. Obama's Oval Office Gets a Makeover

In this combination of photos, President Obama's Oval Office is shown on Dec. 29, 2009, left, and after renovations on Aug. 31, 2010, at the White House in Washington. Obama's Oval Office Gets a Makeover