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The Vermeil Room was originally a staff work room used for storage and later for the tasks of polishing silver. Theodore Roosevelt's 1902 renovation of the White House by architect Charles Follen McKim reconfigured the use of the house, finishing much of the ground floor for public use.
Etymology[edit] From Old French vermeillon â(âvermilionâ), from vermeil, from Latin vermiculus â(âlittle wormâ), from vermis â(âwormâ), ultimately in reference to Kermes vermilio, a type of scale insect used to make a crimson dye. Pronunciation[edit] Noun[edit] A vivid red synthetic pigment made of mercury sulfide.