In room after room, rich wood paneling and stout, comfortable furnishings combine with distinctively Oklahoma items to give the impression of an elegant English drawing room transplanted to the open prairies. The Mansion is a home that has evolved over time within the flexible boundaries of the original architectural design. The first floor main kitchen has been completely remodeled to accomodate modern entertainment needs. Visitors here might easily be in a fine suburban home of recent vintage. The public rooms are different, and each is unique.
Doors bear the original brass knobs and etched glass windows marked by the state seal.
At the foot of the broad and winding central staircase, where holiday decorations often denote the season and a grand piano promises entertainment, there is a sense of being centered in a house which is itself at the center of a state's heritage and multi-faceted culture. The entry hall floor is adorned by a handmade rug bearing the names of Oklahoma's 39 Indian tribes, a tribute to the state's extensive Native American heritage and original status as Indian Territory. The staircase that leads to the upper floors is covered by a runner bearing, on each step and in chronological order, the names of every governor who has lived here. In the main dining room, a long table seats 10 on chairs bearing the seals of the State of Oklahoma and the Five Civilized Tribes. A 1995-96 refurbishing of the Mansion transformed the original Sun Room adjacent to the dining area to a fully enclosed Rose Room for informal dining and entertainment.