Presidential Contributions to White House Decoration

Thomas Jefferson, added a wilderness museum
James Madison’s wife, added the portrait of George Washington
James Monroe, added French furniture
Martin Van Buren, gave the ‘Blue Room’ its color scheme
Abraham Lincoln’s wife, redecorated the White House
Rutherford B. Hayes, added the iconic Resolute Desk
Chester Arthur, added Victorian style to the White House
Theodore Roosevelt, installed a tennis court, decorated the dining room with stuffed animal heads
Franklin D. Roosevelt, added a swimming pool
John and Jacqueline Kennedy, saved the historical integrity of the…