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Russian (RU) Donald Trump has brought his love of maximalism and gold furnishings to the Oval Office.
He added gold embellishments to the walls, ceiling trim, and fireplace mantle.
He has also renovated the Rose Garden and announced plans to build a ballroom in the East Wing.
The Oval Office is looking a little bit different lately.
Every US president makes new interior design choices upon entering the White House, often reflecting their personal tastes or political views.
In his second nonconsecutive term, President Donald Trump has incorporated his love of maximalism and gold furnishings into the Oval Office.
More White House renovations are in the works. The White House announced that the construction of a $200 million, 90,000-square-foot state ballroom would begin in the East Wing in September.
Take a look inside Trump's redecorated White House to see the changes he's made since former President Joe Biden left office.
The White House did not respond to a request for comment.
Biden's dark-blue Oval Office rug was originally designed for Bill Clinton.
President Joe Biden participates in an expanded bilateral meeting on Monday, July 19, 2021, with King Abdullah II and Crown Prince Al Hussein Bin Abdullah II of Jordan, in the Oval Office of the White House.Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz
The rug, which featured the presidential seal in the center, was designed by Kaki Hockersmith, an interior designer based in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Upon returning to the White House, Trump replaced it with a lighter rug used by Ronald Reagan.
President Donald J. Trump participates in a signing ceremony with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and Kosovo Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, in the Oval Office of the White House.Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
The rug's design includes the presidential seal, a sunbeam pattern, and olive branches along the border as a symbol of peace.
Trump also used the rug during his first term.
Biden only had two flags in the Oval Office.
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 10: U.S. President Joe Biden pauses during a briefing on the wildfires across Los Angeles in the Oval Office of the White House on January 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Biden convened key officials for a briefing on the federal response to multiple devastating wildfires burning across Los Angeles County which have reportedly killed at least 10 people and spread to more than 36,000 acres.Alex Wong/Getty Images
Biden displayed an American flag and a flag with the presidential seal.
Trump added the flags of different branches of the US military.
Incoming White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles watches as US President Donald Trump speaks to journalists in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025.JIM WATSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Trump's Oval Office features the flags of the Army, the Marine Corps, and the Navy.
During Biden's presidency, the Oval Office's ceiling didn't feature any additional embellishments.
President Joe Biden participates in a Congressional videoconference, Thursday, August 19, 2021, in the Oval Office of the White House.Official White House Photo by Erin Scott
The crown molding on the ceiling matched the cream wallpaper.
Trump added gold trim to the crown molding on the ceiling.
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES - APRIL 7: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY MANDATORY CREDIT - 'AVI OHAYON / GPO / HANDOUT' - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) United States President Donald Trump (L) meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) in the White House in Washington DC., United States on April 7, 2025. Trump answered press members' questions on the agenda during his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office.Avi Ohayon /Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images
The gold embellishments matched the gold curtains, which remained in place from Biden's presidency.
Biden's Oval Office featured a prominent portrait of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 13: U.S. President Joe Biden meets with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on November 13, 2024 in Washington, DC. President Biden continued the tradition inviting the newly-elected president to meet at the White House after Trump won the presidential election on November 5.Alex Wong/Getty Images
Biden also hung portraits of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton together to symbolize the benefits of different opinions, as well as portraits of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
Trump added additional portraits and numerous gold embellishments to the space.
Washington, DC - April 7 : President Donald J Trump meets with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House on Monday, April 07, 2025 in Washington, DC.Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images
Trump added more portraits with decorative frames to create an Oval Office gallery wall. He also replaced Biden's portrait of FDR with one of George Washington and displayed historic gold urns and baskets from the White House collection on the mantle.
Trump also incorporated smaller gold details, such as coasters, branded with his name.
TOPSHOT - A gold coaster reading "TRUMP" sits on the table in front of US President Donald Trump as he meets with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 12, 2025.MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images
Trump's love of gold decor is well-known. His Trump Tower penthouse in New York City features numerous gilded ceilings, furniture pieces, and artwork. Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, also includes a ballroom covered in gold from floor to ceiling.
Before Trump took office for the second time, the presidential seal on the ceiling of the Oval Office was a subtle adornment.
The Oval Office of the White House February 29, 2008 in Washington, DC.PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP via Getty Images
President Franklin D. Roosevelt added the plaster relief of the presidential seal to the Oval Office during a 1934 White House renovation.
Trump added gilded gold detailing to the design, making it more visible.
A view of the seal of the president of the United States on the ceiling of the Oval Office as US President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with Elon Musk in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 30, 2025. Musk, who stormed into US politics as President Trump's chainsaw-brandishing sidekick, announced on May 28 that he is leaving his role in US government, intended to reduce federal spending, shortly after his first major break with the President over Trump's signature spending bill.ALLISON ROBBERT/AFP via Getty Images
Both the seal and the stars surrounding it were covered in gold paint.
Biden chose to display President Barack Obama's official White House portrait in the Entrance Hall.
A portrait of former US President Barack Obama is seen as US President Joe Biden and US first lady Jill Biden look at candles during an event in the at the Grand Staircase of the White House to mark the one year anniversary of the Uvalde school mass shooting May 24, 2023, in Washington, DC. A teenage gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022.BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images
The hyperrealistic portrait, painted by Robert McCurdy, was unveiled at the White House in 2023.
Trump replaced Obama's portrait with a painting of himself.
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 15: A painting depicting the Associated Press photograph of the aftermath of the assassination attempt on then U.S. Presidential candidate Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania hangs in the Entrance Hall of the White House on April 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. The painting has recently replaced the White House portrait of former U.S. President Barack Obama.Win McNamee/Getty Images
Artist Marc Lipp painted a rendering of an Associated Press photo that captured Trump raising his fist in the air following an assassination attempt at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
The White House Rose Garden previously featured a grass lawn.
US President Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, November 7, 2024, after Donald Trump won the presidential election. Biden urged Americans Thursday to lower the political temperature after Donald Trump's sweeping election win, saying he would ensure a "peaceful and orderly" transition to the Republican.SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images
Before it was used for press conferences and events, first lady Ellen Wilson originally designed the outdoor space as a formal flower garden in 1913.
First lady Melania Trump added a limestone border around the lawn in 2020.
Trump decided to pave over the grass in the Rose Garden, turning it into an outdoor terrace.
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 23: Work continues in paving over the White House Rose Garden lawn on July 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump today signed executive orders related to his AI "Action Plan" intended to promote U.S. dominance of the technology.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Trump told Fox News that the grass in the Rose Garden is impractical for large events because it gets wet and is problematic for attendees who wear high heels.
"The grass just doesn't work," Trump told Fox News host Laura Ingraham in March.
Workers began transforming the lawn into a patio in June, replacing the grass with concrete and stone tiles.
Biden and previous presidents occasionally held large events, such as state dinners, in decorative tents on the White House lawn.
WASHINGTON, D.C., OCTOBER 25: Invited guests wait for President Joseph Biden and Australian PM Anthony Albanese inside a colorfully decorated tent for the state dinner at the White House in Washington, D.C., October 25, 2023.Astrid Riecken For The Washington Post via Getty Images
The East Room, the largest state room in the White House, has a seating capacity of 200 people. When Biden hosted Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in 2023, he held the state dinner in a tent outside the White House to accommodate the larger crowd of over 300.
On Thursday, Trump announced plans to build a state ballroom with a capacity of 650 in the East Wing.
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 31: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on July 31, 2025 in Washington, DC. Leavitt holds a rendering of a ballroom building that U.S. President Donald Trump wants to build on the White House grounds as she spoke to reporters about the day's news topics.Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
The 90,000-square-foot ballroom, which the White House called a "much-needed and exquisite addition," will cost approximately $200 million to construct. Trump and other "patriot donors" will foot the bill for the project, the White House said.
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