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Scandinavian Design for the American President

Filed Under: Decorating the Home Office, Decorating, New in Home

Fashion designers may be lining up to outfit the new first family for the Inauguration, but furniture retailer IKEA has offered to redesign and furnish the entire White House for free, with IKEA products of course. Earlier this week, commuters in Washington, D.C.'s Union Station got an up close look at what the Scandinavian megastore has in mind for the American president at their Oval Office replica that was on display in the station. The public can also design their own virtual Oval Offices on EmbraceChange09.com.

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SheHelms 05:03:16 PM Jan 22 2009

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Wow...could it be more hideous? It's gotta be a joke, right? Thank you, Ikea, but please keep your cheap krap. Let's see...this design is probably called "Nuvo Vomit".

Rob23weld 08:41:49 PM Jan 15 2009

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Dnncstlfdrms, everything you said is exactly what I was thinking!!!

Fighterpilotboo 08:17:20 PM Jan 15 2009

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I think they should leave it the way it is

Twinsoniclab 07:59:51 PM Jan 15 2009

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Notice it says "Mock?" That means this is a joke. Relax people!

Twinsoniclab 07:58:41 PM Jan 15 2009

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Notice it says "Mock?" That means this is for fun, not a real offer! Relax! I wouldn't mind a free make-over to my house from IKEA though!

Carionight 07:55:47 PM Jan 15 2009

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The White House is full of historic and for the most part well mantained items. For a foreign company to come in and offer a free furniture is a slap in the face. If it were to be accpeted it's like putting a flag on the whitehouse that says United States of IKEA. BUY American!

Highdesertjeff 07:44:26 PM Jan 15 2009

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Looks like crap...and that is probably what the new President will like. Just waiting to see and wondering which of his new cabinet will be the first to create a scandal, be indicted / arrested or go to jail. Not long to wait now.

JOANLUKICH 06:46:12 PM Jan 15 2009

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Cheap! Cheap! Cheap! Looks like the common room at a municipal university, where the furniture begins to look worn out by the end of the first month!This is the Presidency, an honorable position, that is filled with history from the beginnings of our nation. Why treat it like dorm furniture? What national leader would be impressed to meet in this room? I don't think the Swedes or any other country would do this to their leader. We don't get something for nothing, and this would really demonstrate that axiom.Total thumbs down!

Cowellsales 06:00:16 PM Jan 15 2009

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Take the offer. Won't be long and we'll have to turn the White House into low income housing anyway.

Dnncstlfdrms 05:41:56 PM Jan 15 2009

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Looks way to womanish for the pres. Good grief I do hope he gets some say so in what is put in there. Although if he gets it for free he's off to a good start, with some change, in drapes and the desk at least that much.

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