Probably the most well-known room in the White House, the Oval Office is the president's workspace. This room is about 35 by 29 feet, with an 18-foot ceiling. The Resolute desk stands at one end of the room; sofas and armchairs fill the central space before the white marble fireplace. The central floor is covered with the president's rug, with its central design of an eagle holding olive branches and arrows.
Long depicted in movies as a mysterious chamber deep beneath the building, the White House Situation Room is actually on the ground floor of the West Wing. This high-tech office is where international situations are monitored and the president is briefed on them. This room is staffed by 30 staff members, working a 24/7 shift to keep the president updated at all times.
President Lincoln likely never slept in the Lincoln Bedroom. He did use this room as office space while in office, and it has been home to a number of ghostly sightings through the years. The room is home to the Lincoln bed, an 8-by-6-foot bed used by many presidents, and a signed copy of the Gettysburg Address. A popular reward from sitting presidents to friends and supporters is an invitation to spend the night in this room.
This rounded room sits atop the Truman Balcony on the third floor of the residence. The solarium has gone through many transformations, but has always retained a sense of casualness. This is where many first family members go to relax and unwind. It contains a wet bar and small kitchenette, and is surrounded by windows. Taft first built the room as a sleeping porch on the roof, and Grace Coolidge called it the Sky Parlor. The Kennedy family turned it into a kindergarten room for Caroline and Lucy, and Lynda Johnson enjoyed the space as a teen hangout.
