Obama's Oval Office makeover: Muted palette, comfy sofas, leather chairs and yes, a new rug

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional opponents, stubborn diplomats or wary heads of state, beware: The new Oval Office sofas look so comfy, you just might be lulled into a few reckless compromises.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional opponents, stubborn diplomats or wary heads of state, beware: The new Oval Office sofas look so comfy, you just might be lulled into a few reckless compromises.

When interior designer Scott Sanders first saw Dan and Samantha Anderson's dream house, a rambling stone and clapboard mansion with four floors and 21 rooms, it was still an architect's blueprints.

The July figures reflect the slowest pace on records dating back to 1963. The weak sales mean fewer jobs in the construction industry, which normally powers economic recoveries.

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