In this photograph by White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier, a crane lifts a refrigeration unit into the White House Pastry Shop through a window on the north facade of the White House. After years of the pastry team making showstopping desserts in a small corner of the main White House Kitchen, First Lady Nancy Reagan helped Chef Mesnier push for the creation of the Pastry Shop. In the fall of 1992 construction began to establish the pastry shop in the mezzanine between the State Floor and Second Floor. Due to the shop's difficult location, the only option was to bring new appliances in through a window on the north facade of the White House. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1979 to 2004.

In this photograph by White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier, a construction crew lifts large appliances out of a truck in preparation of moving them into the new White House Pastry Shop. After years of the pastry team making showstopping desserts in a small corner of the main White House Kitchen, First Lady Nancy Reagan helped Chef Mesnier push for the creation of the Pastry Shop. In the fall of 1992 construction began to establish the pastry shop in the mezzanine between the State Floor and Second Floor. Due to the shop's difficult location, the only option was to bring new appliances in through a window on the north facade of the White House. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1979 to 2004.

In this photograph by White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier, a crane lifts a large appliance into the new White House Pastry Shop through a window on the north facade of the White House. After years of the pastry team making showstopping desserts in a small corner of the main White House Kitchen, First Lady Nancy Reagan helped Chef Mesnier push for the creation of the Pastry Shop. In the fall of 1992 construction began to establish the pastry shop in the mezzanine between the State Floor and Second Floor. Due to the shop's difficult location, the only option was to bring new appliances in through a window on the north facade of the White House. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1979 to 2004.

In this photograph by White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier, crew members work in preparation of lifting large kitchen appliances into the new White House Pastry Shop through a window on the north facade of the White House. After years of the pastry team making showstopping desserts in a small corner of the main White House Kitchen, First Lady Nancy Reagan helped Chef Mesnier push for the creation of the Pastry Shop. In the fall of 1992 construction began to establish the pastry shop in the mezzanine between the State Floor and Second Floor. Due to the shop's difficult location, the only option was to bring new appliances in through a window on the north facade of the White House. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1979 to 2004.

In this photograph by White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier, a crane lifts a refrigeration unit into the new White House Pastry Shop through a window on the north facade of the White House. After years of the pastry team making showstopping desserts in a small corner of the main White House Kitchen, First Lady Nancy Reagan helped Chef Mesnier push for the creation of the Pastry Shop. In the fall of 1992 construction began to establish the pastry shop in the mezzanine between the State Floor and Second Floor. Due to the shop's difficult location, the only option was to bring new appliances in through a window on the north facade of the White House. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1979 to 2004.

In this photograph by White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier, individuals involved in the creation of the new White House Pastry Shop stand on scaffolding being used to bring appliances through a window on the north facade of the White House. After years of the pastry team making showstopping desserts in a small corner of the main White House Kitchen, First Lady Nancy Reagan helped Chef Mesnier push for the creation of the Pastry Shop. In the fall of 1992 construction began to establish the pastry shop in the mezzanine between the State Floor and Second Floor. Due to the shop's difficult location, the only option was to bring new appliances in through a window on the north facade of the White House. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1979 to 2004.

In this photograph by White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier, a construction crew lifts large appliances out of a truck in preparation of moving them into the new White House Pastry Shop. After years of the pastry team making showstopping desserts in a small corner of the main White House Kitchen, First Lady Nancy Reagan helped Chef Mesnier push for the creation of the Pastry Shop. In the fall of 1992 construction began to establish the pastry shop in the mezzanine between the State Floor and Second Floor. Due to the shop's difficult location, the only option was to bring new appliances in through a window on the north facade of the White House. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1979 to 2004.

In this photograph by White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier, a crane lifts a large appliance into the new White House Pastry Shop through a window on the north facade of the White House. After years of the pastry team making showstopping desserts in a small corner of the main White House Kitchen, First Lady Nancy Reagan helped Chef Mesnier push for the creation of the Pastry Shop. In the fall of 1992 construction began to establish the pastry shop in the mezzanine between the State Floor and Second Floor. Due to the shop's difficult location, the only option was to bring new appliances in through a window on the north facade of the White House. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1979 to 2004.

In this photograph by White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier, a crane lifts a large appliance into the White House Pastry Shop through a window on the north facade of the White House. After years of the pastry team making showstopping desserts in a small corner of the main White House Kitchen, First Lady Nancy Reagan helped Chef Mesnier push for the creation of the Pastry Shop. In the fall of 1992 construction began to establish the pastry shop in the mezzanine between the State Floor and Second Floor. Due to the shop's difficult location, the only option was to bring new appliances in through a window on the north facade of the White House. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1979 to 2004.

In this photograph by White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier, a construction crew lifts large appliances out of a truck in preparation of moving them into the new White House Pastry Shop. After years of the pastry team making showstopping desserts in a small corner of the main White House Kitchen, First Lady Nancy Reagan helped Chef Mesnier push for the creation of the Pastry Shop. In the fall of 1992 construction began to establish the pastry shop in the mezzanine between the State Floor and Second Floor. Due to the shop's difficult location, the only option was to bring new appliances in through a window on the north facade of the White House. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1979 to 2004.

In this photograph by White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier, a crane lifts a large appliance into the White House Pastry Shop through a window on the north facade of the White House. After years of the pastry team making showstopping desserts in a small corner of the main White House Kitchen, First Lady Nancy Reagan helped Chef Mesnier push for the creation of the Pastry Shop. In the fall of 1992 construction began to establish the pastry shop in the mezzanine between the State Floor and Second Floor. Due to the shop's difficult location, the only option was to bring new appliances in through a window on the north facade of the White House. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1979 to 2004.

In this photograph by White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier, a crane lifts a refrigeration unit into the new White House Pastry Shop through a window on the north facade of the White House. After years of the pastry team making showstopping desserts in a small corner of the main White House Kitchen, First Lady Nancy Reagan helped Chef Mesnier push for the creation of the Pastry Shop. In the fall of 1992 construction began to establish the pastry shop in the mezzanine between the State Floor and Second Floor. Due to the shop's difficult location, the only option was to bring new appliances in through a window on the north facade of the White House. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1979 to 2004.

In this photograph by White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier, a crane lifts a large appliance into the new White House Pastry Shop through a window on the north facade of the White House. After years of the pastry team making showstopping desserts in a small corner of the main White House Kitchen, First Lady Nancy Reagan helped Chef Mesnier push for the creation of the Pastry Shop. In the fall of 1992 construction began to establish the pastry shop in the mezzanine between the State Floor and Second Floor. Due to the shop's difficult location, the only option was to bring new appliances in through a window on the north facade of the White House. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1979 to 2004.

In this photograph by White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier, individuals involved in the creation of the new White House Pastry Shop stand on scaffolding being used to bring appliances through a window on the north facade of the White House. After years of the pastry team making showstopping desserts in a small corner of the main White House Kitchen, First Lady Nancy Reagan helped Chef Mesnier push for the creation of the Pastry Shop. In the fall of 1992 construction began to establish the pastry shop in the mezzanine between the State Floor and Second Floor. Due to the shop's difficult location, the only option was to bring new appliances in through a window on the north facade of the White House. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1979 to 2004.

In this photograph by White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier, individuals involved in the creation of the new White House Pastry Shop stand on scaffolding being used to bring appliances through a window on the north facade of the White House. After years of the pastry team making showstopping desserts in a small corner of the main White House Kitchen, First Lady Nancy Reagan helped Chef Mesnier push for the creation of the Pastry Shop. In the fall of 1992 construction began to establish the pastry shop in the mezzanine between the State Floor and Second Floor. Due to the shop's difficult location, the only option was to bring new appliances in through a window on the north facade of the White House. The individual on the left is likely assistant pastry chef Franette McCulloch. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1979 to 2004.

In this photograph by White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier, individuals involved in the creation of the new White House Pastry Shop stand on scaffolding being used to bring appliances through a window on the north facade of the White House. After years of the pastry team making showstopping desserts in a small corner of the main White House Kitchen, First Lady Nancy Reagan helped Chef Mesnier push for the creation of the Pastry Shop. In the fall of 1992 construction began to establish the pastry shop in the mezzanine between the State Floor and Second Floor. Due to the shop's difficult location, the only option was to bring new appliances in through a window on the north facade of the White House. The individual on the left is likely assistant pastry chef Franette McCulloch. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1979 to 2004.

In this photograph by White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier, a crane lifts a large appliance into the new White House Pastry Shop through a window on the north facade of the White House. After years of the pastry team making showstopping desserts in a small corner of the main White House Kitchen, First Lady Nancy Reagan helped Chef Mesnier push for the creation of the Pastry Shop. In the fall of 1992 construction began to establish the pastry shop in the mezzanine between the State Floor and Second Floor. Due to the shop's difficult location, the only option was to bring new appliances in through a window on the north facade of the White House. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1979 to 2004.

In this photograph by White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier, individuals involved in the creation of the new White House Pastry Shop stand on scaffolding being used to bring appliances through a window on the north facade of the White House. After years of the pastry team making showstopping desserts in a small corner of the main White House Kitchen, First Lady Nancy Reagan helped Chef Mesnier push for the creation of the Pastry Shop. In the fall of 1992 construction began to establish the pastry shop in the mezzanine between the State Floor and Second Floor. Due to the shop's difficult location, the only option was to bring new appliances in through a window on the north facade of the White House. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1979 to 2004.

In this photograph by White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier, individuals involved in the creation of the new White House Pastry Shop stand on scaffolding being used to bring appliances through a window on the north facade of the White House. After years of the pastry team making showstopping desserts in a small corner of the main White House Kitchen, First Lady Nancy Reagan helped Chef Mesnier push for the creation of the Pastry Shop. In the fall of 1992 construction began to establish the pastry shop in the mezzanine between the State Floor and Second Floor. Due to the shop's difficult location, the only option was to bring new appliances in through a window on the north facade of the White House. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1979 to 2004.

In this photograph by White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier, a crane lifts a large appliance into the new White House Pastry Shop through a window on the north facade of the White House. After years of the pastry team making showstopping desserts in a small corner of the main White House Kitchen, First Lady Nancy Reagan helped Chef Mesnier push for the creation of the Pastry Shop. In the fall of 1992 construction began to establish the pastry shop in the mezzanine between the State Floor and Second Floor. Due to the shop's difficult location, the only option was to bring new appliances in through a window on the north facade of the White House. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1979 to 2004.

In this photograph by White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier, a crane lifts a large appliance into the new White House Pastry Shop through a window on the north facade of the White House. After years of the pastry team making showstopping desserts in a small corner of the main White House Kitchen, First Lady Nancy Reagan helped Chef Mesnier push for the creation of the Pastry Shop. In the fall of 1992 construction began to establish the pastry shop in the mezzanine between the State Floor and Second Floor. Due to the shop's difficult location, the only option was to bring new appliances in through a window on the north facade of the White House. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1979 to 2004.

In this photograph by White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier, individuals involved in the creation of the new White House Pastry Shop stand on scaffolding being used to bring appliances through a window on the north facade of the White House. After years of the pastry team making showstopping desserts in a small corner of the main White House Kitchen, First Lady Nancy Reagan helped Chef Mesnier push for the creation of the Pastry Shop. In the fall of 1992 construction began to establish the pastry shop in the mezzanine between the State Floor and Second Floor. Due to the shop's difficult location, the only option was to bring new appliances in through a window on the north facade of the White House. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1979 to 2004.

In this photograph by White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier, individuals involved in the creation of the new White House Pastry Shop stand on scaffolding being used to bring appliances through a window on the north facade of the White House. After years of the pastry team making showstopping desserts in a small corner of the main White House Kitchen, First Lady Nancy Reagan helped Chef Mesnier push for the creation of the Pastry Shop. In the fall of 1992 construction began to establish the pastry shop in the mezzanine between the State Floor and Second Floor. Due to the shop's difficult location, the only option was to bring new appliances in through a window on the north facade of the White House. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1979 to 2004.

This photograph, taken by Cecil Stoughton on June 12, 1962, shows First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy with members of the American Institute of Interior Designers (AIID) at the opening of the finished White House Library. The refurbishment project was gifted by the AIID and directed by Henry Frances du Pont. The new features in the room included a donated circa 1810 octagonal table, a French Aubusson rug, and a newly installed chandelier.

In this photograph, taken by Susan Sterner on January 4, 2005, First Lady Laura Welch Bush and White House Curator William G. Allman oversee the installation of window fixtures in the Lincoln Bedroom. The window fixtures were installed as part of Mrs. Bush's refurbishment project to restore the historical accuracy of the space and the adjoining Lincoln Sitting Room. Additional enhancements added to the room included period appropriate carpeting, wallpaper, and window hangings, a bed cornice, as well as the only marble mantel in the White House original to the era.