The Oval Office sits empty and the walls covered with plastic sheeting during renovation work at the White House on Aug. 11, 2017. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
After two weeks of renovations, the White House unveiled the renovated West Wing of the president’s home. Over 200 workers had been working around the clock on the $3.4 million in renovations to the West Wing.
Updates to the White House included new paint and carpets, a replacement of the heating and cooling system, updates to the electric system, and fixing leaks.
President Donald Trump picked the new wallpaper for the Oval Office himself according to Town & Country, doing away with striped walls and replacing it with cream damask wallpaper.
Other changes to the Oval Office include a new floral edged rug and golden-hued upholstery, according to Fox News.
The $3.4 million renovations, which had been approved by President Barack Obama, were “more out of necessity than cosmetic”, a White House spokesperson told Town & Country.
One of the major renovations was the replacement of the 27-year-old HVAC system, which runs 24-hours a day, 7 days a week. President Trump stayed mostly at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, during the renovations.
Changes were also made to the White House press area, where leaks were fixed and a temporary set of stairs were removed.
Here are some pictures of the renovations and their result:
The Oval Office of the White House after renovations, including new wallpaper which was picked by President Donald Trump himself, on Aug. 22, 2017. Alex Wong/Getty Images
The Oval Office of the White House after renovations, including new wallpaper, on Aug. 22, 2017. Alex Wong/Getty Images
The Roosevelt Room of the White House after renovations on Aug. 22, 2017. Alex Wong/Getty Images
The Roosevelt Room of the White House after renovations on Aug. 22, 2017. Alex Wong/Getty Images
The Roosevelt Room of the White House after renovations on Aug. 22, 2017. Alex Wong/Getty Images
The West Wing lobby of the White House after renovations on Aug. 22. New carpets and paint were applied to many of the offices in the West Wing. Alex Wong/Getty Images
The new South Portico steps of the White House on Aug. 22, 2017. The White House has undergone a major renovation. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images
A welcome sign at the entrance of the West Wing at the White House following renovations on Aug. 22, 2017. Alex Wong/Getty Images
Ladders are seen inside of a press office in the West Wing of the White House as it undergoes renovations on Aug. 9, 2017. Workers were working under a tight deadline to perform all the necessary renovations. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Image
Workers are seen painting inside a West Wing entrance of the White House on Aug. 9, 2017. MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images
Workers are seen on the lawn outside of the Brady Briefing Room as the White House undergoes renovations on August 9, 2017. President Donald Trump mostly stayed at his golf resort in New Jersey during the renovations. MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images
Workers work on renovations on the West Wing of the White House on Aug. 14, 2017. The cost of the renovations, which included over 200 workers, came at $3.4 million dollars. NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images
Cranes are seen on the South Lawn of the White House Aug. 8, 2017 in Washington, DC. The White House underwent a major renovation while President Donald Trump stayed in Bedminster, New Jersey, with an upgrade of the HVAC system in the West Wing, the South Portico steps, the Navy mess kitchen, and the lower lobby. Alex Wong/Getty Images
