The Oval Office has always been a mirror of the president who occupies it. Under Ronald Reagan, it glowed with warm reds; under Barack Obama , it softened into earth tones; under Joe Biden , a deep-blue rug anchored the room's sparse, traditional palette.

Now, in Donald Trump 's second term, the space is unmistakably his . Gold trim outlines the crown molding, heavy gilded frames crowd the walls, and the presidential seal above has been painted to catch the light. It is, by any measure, the most visually altered Oval Office in decades.

For White House watchers, the flourishes come as no surprise. Trump has steadily added gilded touches to nearly every corner of the room —a shimmering aesthetic reminiscent of his days as a New York real estate developer.

Tommy Landen, a New Yor

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