Out with the old: Joe Biden reveals the new Oval Office décor

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Joe Biden has already given the Oval Office a makeover. The president revealed his new décor Wednesday as he invited reporters to watch him sign a series of executive orders hours after his inauguration. A dark blue rug has been brought out of storage to replace a lighter colored one installed by former President Donald Trump. The Winston Churchill bust reinstated by Trump after it was removed by Barack Obama is no longer on display. A Biden spokesperson told The Washington Post that reflects how 'differences of opinion, expressed within the guardrails of the Republic, are essential to democracy'.

Joe Biden has already given the Oval Office a makeover. The president revealed his new décor Wednesday as he invited reporters to watch him sign a series of executive orders hours after his inauguration. A dark blue rug has been brought out of storage to replace a lighter colored one installed by former President Donald Trump. The Winston Churchill bust reinstated by Trump after it was removed by Barack Obama is no longer on display. A Biden spokesperson told The Washington Post that reflects how 'differences of opinion, expressed within the guardrails of the Republic, are essential to democracy'.

Joe Biden revealed the new décor Wednesday as he invited reporters into his new office to watch him sign a series of executive orders hours after he took office. Framed pictures of his loved ones from left to right show the Biden family, late son Beau with his son Hunter in 2009, Biden and First Lady Dr Jill at the Home States Ball in 2009, a family picture of Joe, Jill and their children, a picture of the president with his daughter, the president's three children.

Joe Biden revealed the new décor Wednesday as he invited reporters into his new office to watch him sign a series of executive orders hours after he took office. Framed pictures of his loved ones from left to right show the Biden family, late son Beau with his son Hunter in 2009, Biden and First Lady Dr Jill at the Home States Ball in 2009, a family picture of Joe, Jill and their children, a picture of the president with his daughter, the president's three children.

U.S. President Joe Biden adjusts his face mask as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, after his inauguration as the 46th President of the United States. A framed picture of his late son Beau is left; a picture with his mother is second right, a picture with Pope Francis.

U.S. President Joe Biden adjusts his face mask as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, after his inauguration as the 46th President of the United States. A framed picture of his late son Beau is left; a picture with his mother is second right, a picture with Pope Francis.

Biden has already added some personal touches to the Oval Office. A picture with the Pope sits behind him. Biden will be the nation's second Catholic president.

Biden has already added some personal touches to the Oval Office. A picture with the Pope sits behind him. Biden will be the nation's second Catholic president.

Also pictured is Biden's late mother Catherine Eugenia Finnegan. The image appears to have been taken during the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver.

Also pictured is Biden's late mother Catherine Eugenia Finnegan. The image appears to have been taken during the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver.

Biden brought a dark blue rug out of storage to replace a lighter colored one installed by former President Donald Trump. Also gone are Trump's gold curtains, replaced with darker shade of gold that hung when Bill Clinton was president.

Biden brought a dark blue rug out of storage to replace a lighter colored one installed by former President Donald Trump. Also gone are Trump's gold curtains, replaced with darker shade of gold that hung when Bill Clinton was president.

A bust of Cesar Chavez, the labor leader and civil rights activist, is nestled among an array of framed family photos displayed on a desk behind the new president. Busts of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Eleanor Roosevelt and Robert F. Kennedy also feature.

A bust of Cesar Chavez, the labor leader and civil rights activist, is nestled among an array of framed family photos displayed on a desk behind the new president. Busts of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Eleanor Roosevelt and Robert F. Kennedy also feature.

This image appears to be of the Biden family in more recent years. Ashley Williams, the deputy director of Oval Office operations, said: 'It was important for President Biden to walk into an Oval that looked like America and started to show the landscape of who he is going to be as president'.

This image appears to be of the Biden family in more recent years. Ashley Williams, the deputy director of Oval Office operations, said: 'It was important for President Biden to walk into an Oval that looked like America and started to show the landscape of who he is going to be as president'.

In this Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009 file photo, Capt. Beau Biden carries his son on his shoulders after an official welcome home ceremony for members of the Delaware Army National Guard 261st Signal Brigade in Dover, Del.

In this Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009 file photo, Capt. Beau Biden carries his son on his shoulders after an official welcome home ceremony for members of the Delaware Army National Guard 261st Signal Brigade in Dover, Del.

Joe Biden and Jill Biden at Vice President Biden Home States Ball in 2009 also features.

Joe Biden and Jill Biden at Vice President Biden Home States Ball in 2009 also features.

A family picture of Joe and Jill when their children - Beau, Hunter and Ashley - were young is also placed in the Oval Office.

A family picture of Joe and Jill when their children - Beau, Hunter and Ashley - were young is also placed in the Oval Office.

The newly elected president also has this picture with daughter Ashley on show.

The newly elected president also has this picture with daughter Ashley on show. 

Beau, Ashley and Hunter feature in this childhood image. A Biden spokesperson told The Washington Post that reflects how 'differences of opinion, expressed within the guardrails of the Republic, are essential to democracy'. The decorative changes were made Wednesday, they added.

Beau, Ashley and Hunter feature in this childhood image. A Biden spokesperson told The Washington Post that reflects how 'differences of opinion, expressed within the guardrails of the Republic, are essential to democracy'. The decorative changes were made Wednesday, they added.

The Oval Office of the White House is newly redecorated for the first day of President Joe Biden's administration, Wednesday.

The Oval Office of the White House is newly redecorated for the first day of President Joe Biden's administration, Wednesday.

The president revealed the new décor Wednesday as he invited reporters into his new office.

The president revealed the new décor Wednesday as he invited reporters into his new office.

Biden brought a dark blue rug out of storage to replace a lighter colored one installed by Donald Trump. Also gone are Trump's gold curtains, replaced with darker shade that hung when Bill Clinton was president.

Biden brought a dark blue rug out of storage to replace a lighter colored one installed by Donald Trump. Also gone are Trump's gold curtains, replaced with darker shade that hung when Bill Clinton was president.

On the the table is a bust of former President Harry Truman. One office feature does remain: Biden is also using what’s known as the Resolute Desk because it was built from oak used in the British Arctic exploration ship HMS Resolute.

On the the table is a bust of former President Harry Truman. One office feature does remain: Biden is also using what’s known as the Resolute Desk because it was built from oak used in the British Arctic exploration ship HMS Resolute.

Benjamin Franklin peers down at Biden from a portrait; a painting of Franklin D. Roosevelt also hangs. Portraits of rivals Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton have been placed near one another.

Benjamin Franklin peers down at Biden from a portrait; a painting of Franklin D. Roosevelt also hangs. Portraits of rivals Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton have been placed near one another.

The Oval Office of the White House is newly redecorated for the first day of President Joe Biden's administration, Wednesday, in Washington, including a rock from the moon on the center shelf.

The Oval Office of the White House is newly redecorated for the first day of President Joe Biden's administration, Wednesday, in Washington, including a rock from the moon on the center shelf.

A pairing of former President Franklin D. Roosevelt over the mantle of the fireplace. Busts of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Eleanor Roosevelt and Robert F. Kennedy also feature.

A pairing of former President Franklin D. Roosevelt over the mantle of the fireplace. Busts of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Eleanor Roosevelt and Robert F. Kennedy also feature.

A bust of civil rights leader Rosa Parks in The Oval Office Wednesday after Joe Biden took office.

A bust of civil rights leader Rosa Parks in The Oval Office Wednesday after Joe Biden took office. 

Busts of civil rights leader Rosa Parks, left, and President Abraham Lincoln, right are pictured Wednesday.

Busts of civil rights leader Rosa Parks, left, and President Abraham Lincoln, right are pictured Wednesday. 

A bust of civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is pictured. The Winston Churchill bust reinstated by Trump after it was removed by Barack Obama is no longer on display.

A bust of civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is pictured. The Winston Churchill bust reinstated by Trump after it was removed by Barack Obama is no longer on display.

In January last year Trump showed off his backdrop of gold-colored curtains, the flags of the United States and the Presidential Seal, and some personal items. On the far left side of the credenza he had a collection of military challenge coins. On the right side of the credenza were three family photos. President Donald Trump delivers a speech from the Oval Office as the credenza behind him held his collection of military challenge coins (1); a portrait of his mother, Mary Anne Trump (2); his father, Fred Trump (3); and his wife, Melania, and their son, Barron (4).

In January last year Trump showed off his backdrop of gold-colored curtains, the flags of the United States and the Presidential Seal, and some personal items. On the far left side of the credenza he had a collection of military challenge coins. On the right side of the credenza were three family photos. President Donald Trump delivers a speech from the Oval Office as the credenza behind him held his collection of military challenge coins (1); a portrait of his mother, Mary Anne Trump (2); his father, Fred Trump (3); and his wife, Melania, and their son, Barron (4).

A collection of US President Donald Trump's challenge coins are seen in the Oval Office of the White House April 24, 2017.

A collection of US President Donald Trump's challenge coins are seen in the Oval Office of the White House April 24, 2017.

Those photo showed the Trumps in their apartment in Trump Tower. Donald Trump is sitting on a sofa while his son is lying down, leaning against his father while he puts his hand over his dad's leg. Melania Trump is seen sitting on the floor while resting her back against the sofa, her head held upright as Barron has his feet directly behind her. It is notable that Trump placed that picture on the credenza alongside the portraits of his parents. In past photographs of the Oval Office, the photo with Melania Trump and Barron was not there.

Those photo showed the Trumps in their apartment in Trump Tower. Donald Trump is sitting on a sofa while his son is lying down, leaning against his father while he puts his hand over his dad's leg. Melania Trump is seen sitting on the floor while resting her back against the sofa, her head held upright as Barron has his feet directly behind her. It is notable that Trump placed that picture on the credenza alongside the portraits of his parents. In past photographs of the Oval Office, the photo with Melania Trump and Barron was not there.

President Donald J. Trump (R) with Attorney General William Barr (L), make remarks before signing an executive order on social media that will punish Facebook, Google and Twitter for the way they police content online, in the Oval Office, White House, Washington, DC, USA, 28 May 2020.

President Donald J. Trump (R) with Attorney General William Barr (L), make remarks before signing an executive order on social media that will punish Facebook, Google and Twitter for the way they police content online, in the Oval Office, White House, Washington, DC, USA, 28 May 2020.