T he obamas have given the public a first glimpse of the private areas on the second floor of the white house that the family has called home for nearly eight years.
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President adams kept a small office adjacent to his bedroom on the southwest corner of the house but other early presidents chose to work in rooms on the state floor.
The executive residence is the central building of the white house complex located between the east wing and west wing it is the most recognizable part of the complex being the actual house part of the white house.
The first family has overnight guests at the residence but visiting chiefs of state usually stay across.
The white house was designed by irish american architect james.
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The air conditioning and electrical panels storage and a room dedicated to dishwashing.
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These are the private quarters and they include more than a dozen rooms over two floors.
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She replaced the rug draperies and high back chairs.
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The first family is free to make decoration changes on the second and third floors as they wish.
The third floor of the white house residence is where the first family relaxes.
The first family can bring in their own furniture bedding rugs and decorations.
Obama also oversaw projects with an eye on leaving her family s mark on the white house as is the case with every president and first lady.
They help create an atmosphere of the white house as a family a lived.
It includes a billiards room a workout room and music room the clintons put in and a sun room.
There are five floors to the white house.
The second floor of the white house residence is the first family residence where their bedrooms and private sitting rooms are located as well as some guest bedrooms such as the lincoln bedroom this floor has 16 rooms 1 main corridor 6 bathrooms and 1 lavatory.
Two basements two public floors and two floors specifically for the first family.
The white house has a total of six floors.
When john adams first occupied the president s house in 1800 the second floor was generally reserved for private and family use.