My Grudge Against House of Cards

House of Cards is all well and good with the sleek lines of Claire's wardrobe and the sharp jut of her cheekbones - and  who doesn't love to hate old Frank Underwood with his gold cufflinks reading "FU"?But I have a beef:I hate the way the set designers did up the Oval Office in those vague neutral tones , so grey and unimaginative. That's my beef about cars too: Why does everybody want a grey car?My car is midnight blue and before that it was bright red.And why is it all that upscale togs at Eileen Fisher grey or black or cream? What happened to Cobalt Blue, I want to know. What happened to Plum? I tell you what I miss. I miss the Oval Office Jeb Bartlet had in the West Wing. Feast your eyes on THIS!What  a backdrop this set was for all the high-minded talk that cast engaged in. (Thank you Aaron Sorkin!) And thanks to those set designers too, not only for all these warm tones, but for reminding me that there's no decorating element nicer than the potted palm.I used to have palms all over my house and then what happened? Did I go all Claire Underwood/Eileen Fisher on myself? I have no clue but I tell you what: I'm going out today and buy a few floucy old palm myself and some nice lacy ferns too, because really why be alive at all if you're not going to swag it up a little?