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White House Reloaded

The Associated Press

Vern Yip's redesign of the Oval Office would include storebought, eco-friendly sofas.

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The Associated Press

Published: November 30, 2008

If those cutting-edge designers on HGTV got a break from hosting their shows (or adding quirky support-player personality), what Obama-inspired changes would they make at the White House?

Quite a few, it turns out.

Here are their new ideas for some very old rooms.

THE OVAL OFFICE

Vern Yip, designer and host of HGTV's "Deserving Design"

"I wanted to design an eclectic space that combined White House treasures with modernist Brno flat chairs designed by Mies van der Rohe in 1930, with off-the-shelf, clean-lined, chocolate-velvet Lombard sofas from Crate and Barrel. These store-bought sofas have an ecofriendly construction consisting of a certified, sustainable hardwood frame and seat cushions filled with soy-based filler."

THE GREEN ROOM

Taniya Nayak, designer of HGTV's "Designed to Sell"

"The stone, fabrics and flooring are all made from green products. Sustainable living is a way of life now, and what better place to implement that than in the Green Room of the White House."

Nine interior designers suggest Obama-style changes to the White House. Check out their ideas and take an interactive tour

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