 The renovations, which included moving the library doors to frame a view of the Washington Monument, were completed in 1956.Showcasing her collections including French, Asian and what Hillwood is most known for – Russian art and religious objects.During her marriage with Davies, who served as the second Ambassador to the Soviet Union in the mid-1930s, she acquired a vast collection of objects from the pre-Bolshevik Russia, including a chandelier from the Catherine Palace that hung in her breakfast nook, and Fabergé art works including the Twelve Monograms Easter egg.