The Historic Preservation and Collections team used updated paint analysis, careful study of the Washingtons’ papers, surviving original objects, and recent material culture scholarship to more accurately represent the appearance and social importance of the Yellow Room in 1799.
The curatorial restoration of the Yellow Room was a collaborative effort, in which Mount Vernon staff consulted with more than 40 museum curators, conservators, and professional craftsmen to accurately re-create the yellow damask bed and interpret the full body of evidence for this space.