Kennedy Onassis did not support that most of the White House showed little historical significance through its artifacts and furniture. She made it her first major project as first lady to restore its historical significance. She decided to make the family living area more suitable for family life by adding a kitchen on the family floor and new rooms for her children. She created a fine arts committee to find the funding for her restoration process of the White House. She also wanted to redesign and replant most of the Rose Garden and the East Garden, which was renamed the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden after her husband's assassination. Kennedy Onassis helped stop the destruction of historic homes in Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C., because she felt these buildings were an important part of the nation's capital and its history.