The White House's New Lincoln Bedroom Bathroom Is A Vision In Marble

The White House is more than just the home of the current president. It's a museum of sorts, one with a rich history and rooms and halls filled with artifacts from past presidents. Over the years, the decorating styles of some presidents and their first ladies have left their mark on the executive mansion, including the suite of presidential and cabinet offices during President Abraham Lincoln's time. After decorating the space in 1945 in an Art Deco style, President Truman gave the Lincoln Bedroom its name. Recently, President Donald Trump announced that the bathroom in the Lincoln Bedroom has been renovated in marble.

There are striking details throughout 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, especially with all the alterations that President Trump has been making to the building and grounds. The People's House is filled with art and craftsmanship that reflect different eras since the first cornerstone was laid in 1792. Over the years, presidents have added many White House features you'll never see in the common home, including bowling alleys and top-secret bunkers.

While some may question this makeover, it's been 80 years since President Truman added the Art Deco finishes to this room. While many people enjoy the timeless appeal of art deco, it's hard to find a decorative material with more classical appeal and beauty than marble.

80 years is a long time to go without a major redecoration, and in the Lincoln Bedroom, the recently redone bathroom is lavish and opulent with its marble surfaces and gold accents. In true Trumpian style, there's even a gold trash can shining from its corner by the toilet. With the black and white of the marble, the gold receptacle becomes a deliberate focal point rather than something hidden.

The clean, pure lines of the marble in the newly imagined bathroom mirror the use of marble throughout the rest of the White House. From the Ground Floor Corridors to the hallway leading to the East Room, marble is widely used in some of the most iconic White House decor. Even people who have never toured the White House know about popular features like the marble mantels in the Oval Office and the State Dining Room. In fact, there are over 28 fireplaces in the White House, including two marble fireplaces that were gifted to President John Quincy Adams by Marquis de Lafayette in the early 1800s.

Used for over 2500 years in palaces and mansions all over the world, marble is the stunning interior design trend that's here to stay. When approached from a long-term perspective, marble seems fitting for bathrooms in a building as stately and magnificent as the White House.