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In an extraordinary restoration project, Michael S. Smith, interior
designer for the Obama White House, recently redecorated the
Illinois Governor’s Mansion in collaboration with First Lady MK
Pritzker, utilizing the best of Illinois’s long tradition of fine
craftsmanship to allow the mansion’s prodigious history,
exceptional decorative arts, and superb art to shine. This visually
stunning volume not only celebrates the updating of the
Italianate–Greek Revival Illinois Governor’s Mansion in
Springfield but also tells the story of the house’s evolution
since 1855, of the lives and times of the renowned personages who
inhabited it, and of the illustrious visitors, including Abraham
Lincoln and FDR. The rooms have been enhanced with sophisticated
color palettes, gorgeous fabrics, wallpapers, and bespoke
furniture. In celebration of Illinois, one hallway is covered in a
striking corn-motif pattern; the Governor’s Dining Room is
embellished with a charming folk-style mural; and the chic Chicago
Room was created, featuring Frances Elkins’s canopied beds and a
Samuel Marx secretary cabinet. This book is ideal for those who
love architecture, antiques, and learning about the lives of
prominent Americans.
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