The Blue Room is one of three state parlors on the first floor in the White House, the residence of the president of the United States. It is distinctive for its oval shape. The room is used for receptions and receiving lines and is occasionally set for small dinners.

President Harry Truman directed a major renovation that reconstructed the interior of White House on a new foundation and steel frame. In the rebuilt Blue Room, project architect Lorenzo Winslow restored James Hoban's original cornice design …

The Blue Room is the center of the State Floor of the White House. Over the years, the Blue Room's oval shape and breath-taking view of the South Lawn of the White House has captivated many visitors. The Blue Room has been the traditional place …

The Blue Room is famous for its oval shape, central location, and views of the Washington Monument and Jefferson Memorial through the South Portico windows. For many administrations, it has...

The Blue Room is the center of the State Floor of the White House. Over the years, the Blue Room's oval shape and breath-taking view of the South Lawn of the White House has captivated many visitors.

The color blue was introduced during the administration of Martin Van Buren in 1837; he redecorated the oval salon and began the tradition of the "blue room". The marble-top center table, that has been in the White House since it was purchased by President Monroe in 1817, stands beneath the French chandelier.

The Blue Room is famous for its oval shape, central location, and views of the Washington Monument and Jefferson Memorial through the South Portico windows. For many administrations, it has historically served as the space for receiving guests to the White House.

During the holidays, the Blue Room is the location of the official White House’s Christmas tree. The Blue Room is located in the center of the State Floor of the White House. The President uses the Blue Room to receive many of his guests, from foreign heads of …

When Prince Napoleon visited the White House in August 1861, an aide described the drawing room as “magnificent; the furniture, though extremely rich, was in rather poor taste.” 1 On the day he was inaugurated in March 1861, President Lincoln greeted guests in the Blue Room.

Martin Van Buren first used the color blue to decorate this oval-shaped room. This color choice began the tradition of the "blue room."