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A New Look for Obama's Oval Office

by Erin Loechner, Posted Jan 6th 2010

President Obama did some redecorating in the Oval Office.

Inside the Obamas' Hawaiian Vacation Home

by Brooke Foster, Posted Dec 30th 2009

Ever wonder where the First Family vacations? Well, our friends over at Housing Watch have some really cool exclusive pics of the Hawaiian compound where the Obamas are spending the holidays.

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The White House Christmas Tree Through the Years

by Brooke Foster, Posted Dec 2nd 2009

A gallery that shows how the First Family decorated the official White House Christmas Tree, from the Kennedys to the Obamas.

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The White House Christmas Tree, Oprah and the Obamas

by Brooke Foster, Posted Nov 30th 2009

The Obama family's first official White House Christmas Tree arrives at the White House from West Virginia and Oprah will go behind the scenes as it's decorated in a primetime special.

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The First White House State Dinner Serves Up Modern Design

by Brooke Foster, Posted Nov 25th 2009

Last night's State Dinner, the Obamas' first official dinner since taking office, seemed different. Sure, the First Couple looked incredibly stylish (and ridiculously in love!), but the party itself looked like it was straight form the pages of Town &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Country. And we were inspired.

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Michelle Obama's White House Veggie Garden Grows in Philly

by Jaime Derringer, Posted Oct 28th 2009

The White House Kitchen Garden will be open to the public this Friday! Well, sort of. A replica of the garden is on display in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Located at W. Atlee Burpee & Co's Fordhook Farm, in a suburb of Philadelphia, the plot is an accurate replica of Michelle Obama's famous veggie garden that's been making headlines since it was planted last spring

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Chia Obama Pulled From Shelves -- Again

by Brooke Foster, Posted Oct 9th 2009

Only three weeks after hitting the shelves at Walgreens' last April, customers denounced the product as "racist," and they were quickly removed from shelves. This week CVS announced that it too was removing the Chia Obamas from shelves -- just a few weeks after putting them up for sale.

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Obamas Choose "Avant-Garde" Art for the White House

by Josie Swindler, Posted Oct 7th 2009

The AP reports that the White House is now home not just to the Obama family, but to the largest collection of modern and abstract artwork ever assembled by a sitting president. The President and First Lady have chosen works by little-known African-American and Native American artists as well as big names like Jasper Johns, Mark Rothko and Edgar Degas. President Obama even displays artifacts such as patent models on the bookshelves in the Oval Office.

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