Gold, gold, and more gold: All of the decor changes Trump has made to the Oval Office

May 8, 2026 adminsr

Gold eagles. Gold cherubs. Gold appliqués. Gold signage.

Under President Donald Trump, the Oval Office is looking more and more like the gilded Grand Ballroom at his Mar-a-Lago estate.

In addition to gold furnishings and accents, Trump has also added military flags, numerous pieces of artwork, and a button on his desk that summons a staffer with a Diet Coke.

The transformation is one of many White House changes and renovations that Trump is carrying out during his second, non-consecutive term. He has also paved over the Rose Garden lawn, redecorated the Colonnade, and knocked down the East Wing to make way for a new ballroom, changes the president has described as necessary to update the White House and make it better suited to events and guests.

Take a look around Trump’s redecorated Oval Office.

Trump added gold signage and embellishments outside the doors to the Oval Office.

Gold signage outside the Oval Office.

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The gold lettering is set in Shelley Script font.

Trump chose to reinstall the Oval Office rug he used during his first term, which was originally designed for Ronald Reagan.

Donald Trump's Oval Office rug. — President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.

Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian

The beige rug features rays of light emanating from the presidential seal in the center with olive branches along the outer border, symbolizing peace.

Reagan also makes an appearance on the wall to Trump’s left when he’s seated at the Resolute Desk.

A portrait of Ronald Reagan in Trump's Oval Office. — A portrait of Ronald Reagan in the Oval Office.

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Artist Everett Raymond Kinstler painted the official presidential portrait of Reagan in 1991.

Trump added flags representing each branch of the US military behind the desk.

Flags in Trump's Oval Office. — Flags behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office.

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The flags of the Army, the Marine Corps, and the Navy are present, as well as that of the Space Forcewhich Trump established during his first term in 2019.

While sitting at the Resolute Desk, Trump can order a Diet Coke with the press of a button.

Donald Trump at his desk at the Oval Office. — President Donald Trump at the Resolute Desk. The Diet Coke button is visible on the wooden block on the right.

Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Trump also had the button, seen on the wooden block on the right, installed during his first term.

On the other side of the Resolute Desk hangs a copy of the Declaration of Independence on loan from the National Archives.

A copy of the Declaration of Independence in the Oval Office. — President Donald Trump with Andrea Bocelli in the Oval Office.

Official White House Photo by Molly Riley

The document is flanked by curtains to protect it from the sun.

Trump added numerous gold embellishments to the walls and door leading to the West Wing.

The door to the West Wing in the Oval Office. — President Donald Trump with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in the Oval Office.

Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

He also chose gold objects from the White House collection to decorate the bookshelves.

Two doors are decorated with gold cherub figures brought in from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida.

A gold cherub in the Oval Office. — A golden cherub above a door in the Oval Office.

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The cherubs came from the Louis XIV-style Grand Ballroom at Mar-a-Lago.

On the ceiling, the presidential seal has been painted with gold.

The seal of the president covered in gold in the Oval Office. — The seal of the president of the United States on the ceiling of the Oval Office.

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The plaster relief of the presidential seal was added to the Oval Office in 1934 during a White House renovation overseen by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Gold pieces from the White House collection now adorn the fireplace mantle, which has also been decorated with more gold appliqués.

King Charles and Donald Trump meet in the Oval Office. — King Charles and Donald Trump in the Oval Office.

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The gilded urns and decorative pieces on the mantle date back to the 19th century and rotate periodically.

Credenzas on either side of the fireplace appear to be supported by the wings of gold eagle statues.

Eagle credenzas in the Oval Office. — Gold eagle credenzas in the Oval Office.

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Trump often conducts meetings with world leaders seated in front of the Oval Office’s marble fireplace.

Zooming out, Trump has added numerous additional portraits, mirrors, and gold detailing to the wall behind the fireplace.

The central portrait above the mantle depicts George Washington. Also featured are past presidents and founding fathers, including Benjamin Franklin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and William Henry Harrison.

The mirror on the right covers a peephole used by staffers during previous administrations to observe Oval Office meetings.

Trump also added gold trim to the crown molding around the ceiling.

Other decorative touches include busts of Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, and Benjamin Franklin, as well as fighter jet models.

A bust of Abraham Lincoln in the Oval Office. — A bust of Abraham Lincoln next to two fighter jet models in the Oval Office.

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The bust of Martin Luther King Jr. that was in the Oval Office during the presidencies of Barack Obama and Joe Biden has been removed.