Blair House is located across the street from the White House and is the official guest house for the President of the United States and is used for the most important guests of our nation.

Photographs of recent updates and refreshing changes were featured in a publication crossing my desk recently.

For such an important residence on the international scene the results were very disappointing.

In all fairness I was not privy to restrictions, requirements, guidance, et cetera so that my evaluation thoughts are totally from my observations.

The architectural backgrounds and spaces do not come across as fully using their potential aesthetics.

The creativity and design of many of the window treatments did not greatly enhance their role or the ambiance of their spaces.

Some of the fabrics and wall coverings were blah and low level on the aesthetic scale.

There was a lot of just plain white upholstery used which gave an anemic and washed out ambiance.

For the resources available and the extreme importance of this building representing this country to some of the most important, influential, and powerful people on the planet the level of beauty expressed is not our capable best.

Are you aware of the planning, thought, acquiring, preparation, and execution quality level of the foods served for state dinners at the White House?

That level of quality is not evident at Blair House?

What do you think of the role of this very special house and it’s presentation character of our country to the world?

Food for thought.