See how inside Obama's private White House living quarters looks like

Festus Lyorah November 06, 2016

The Yellow Oval Room – The Obamas gave Architectural Digest magazine an exclusive tour of their private quarters at the White House.

The interiors were designed by <a href="http://www.michaelsmithinc.com/" target="_blank">Michael S. Smith</a>, who has been the White House decorator since Barack Obama took office in 2008.

The Treaty Room – The interiors were designed by Michael S. Smith, who has been the White House decorator since Barack Obama took office in 2008.

Artists on display include Robert Rauschenberg (left), Jasper Johns, Mark Rothko and Alma Thomas (right) -- the first African-American woman artist represented in the White House.

The Old Family Dining Room – Artists on display include Robert Rauschenberg (left), Jasper Johns, Mark Rothko and Alma Thomas (right) -- the first African-American woman artist represented in the White House.

"Their private quarters remain an oasis of civility and, yes, refined taste in a political arena so often bereft of both," wrote journalist Mayer Rus of the largely neutral, simple interiors.

The Solarium – "Their private quarters remain an oasis of civility and, yes, refined taste in a political arena so often bereft of both," wrote journalist Mayer Rus of the largely neutral, simple interiors.