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Botany

(75,060 posts) Thu Jul 10, 2025, 09:59 AM Jul 10

When you have absolutely no taste your office looks like this. [View all]

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The golden eagle tables.

The White House has access to some of the finest art, sculptures, fabrics, furniture,
designers, and craftspeople in the world and it looks like they have gone to a yard sale
sale for some of their stuff. Those gold plated metal scroll things (filigrees) are really
bad. $20.00 for all of them @ a garage sale.

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When you have absolutely no taste your office looks like this. [View all] Botany Jul 10 OP

Looks like a rich man's vision of a ho house. Irish_Dem Jul 10 #1

They are both locations markodochartaigh Jul 10 #3

Everything has a price. Irish_Dem Jul 10 #4

I think that's because he's spent a lot of time in those 'ho' houses. Joinfortmill Jul 10 #40

That's what I think too. Irish_Dem Jul 10 #43

King Taco the Traitor: America's Goldbrick Kid Berwyn Jul 10 #2

It needs more gilt and topless waitresses with bunny ears. And, a spiffy jukebox playing C&W. Ping Tung Jul 10 #5

Surprised he didn't put gold on Churchill and MLK's busts newdeal2 Jul 10 #6

I think the MLK bust has been removed Botany Jul 10 #8

It's still there. You can see it on the left side of the photo. newdeal2 Jul 10 #9

That picture is 3 months old Botany Jul 10 #10

I see. Didn't notice the date at first, thanks nt newdeal2 Jul 10 #11

And it's still F**king ugly! usaf-vet Jul 10 #42

Cement's pond's out back Torchlight Jul 10 #7

GAAAAAAACK! Jilly_in_VA Jul 10 #12

I believe some of those golf trophies on the mantle are from "championships" he "won" @ his own courses. Botany Jul 10 #13

What an absolute dump. Paladin Jul 10 #14

A true example Mossfern Jul 10 #41

Who combed it over best? Mblaze Jul 10 #15

Hey, it just reflects the current occupant. BeneteauBum Jul 10 #16

But but but ... a "king" simply MUST surround himself with gold. calimary Jul 10 #17

Surround himself? Traildogbob Jul 10 #30

I keep hearing the StormTroopers March when I look at that room irisblue Jul 10 #18

John Williams writes (composes) the best music zeusdogmom Jul 10 #34

Your welcome. I am sure those muscians felt no pressure at all that day irisblue Jul 10 #38

Can you imagine being in the orchestra under the direction of John Williams? zeusdogmom Jul 17 #58

Those eagles look like Harpy eagles.... MiHale Jul 10 #19

Agree. Also, look like griffons or vultures. yorkster Jul 10 #35

Lots of great Eagle art and those tables are just God awful. Botany Jul 10 #52

Whore House decor Historic NY Jul 10 #20

Yup Botany Jul 10 #54

That's really fitting in with the Tree Lady Jul 10 #21

It began with the Golden Toilet Wicked Blue Jul 10 #22

I would not be surprised to see the painting of Washington replaced with a velvet painting of Elvis. kentuck Jul 10 #23

It'd make Muammar Gaddafi happy tishaLA Jul 10 #24

In one of his many ramblings, he mentioned he wanted to change the drapes to gold ones but Bev54 Jul 10 #25

The color of his head is jarring. chowder66 Jul 10 #26

What I would give to have someone say "This place looks like absolute shit" on live television Hong Kong Cavalier Jul 10 #27

I can't wait to watch the next administration SARose Jul 10 #28

Krasnov has seen the Kremlin. SergeStorms Jul 10 #29

He's a 12 year old. Eliot Rosewater Jul 10 #31

Allegedly, the wall accents are available through Home Depot Docreed2003 Jul 10 #32

And knockoff Home Dept at that. marble falls Jul 10 #47

I've seen Greek restaurants more understated underpants Jul 10 #33

Like a French Whorehouse no_hypocrisy Jul 10 #36

Long story: A New Orleans sporting house AverageOldGuy Jul 10 #37

And he paved over the Rose Garden. thucythucy Jul 10 #39

Amen to that Peacetrain Jul 10 #48

That alone would be enough to condemn him. marble falls Jul 10 #49

A cheap, off the strip casino/brothel transplanted to DC appleannie1 Jul 10 #44

The Temu White House. FSogol Jul 10 #45

Pier 1 was a major contributor. They scoured their warehaouses and donated it. marble falls Jul 10 #46

Talk about gaudy and tasteless kimbutgar Jul 10 #50

The House of the Rising Sun. Permanut Jul 10 #51

So those hideous things are eagles? DET Jul 10 #53

Are those "participation" trophies behind him? bif Jul 10 #55

The internet rumor is that some are from winning a golf tournament @ his own properties. Botany Jul 10 #56

Needs a snazzy, flamboyant grand piano pacalo Jul 10 #57