Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2016 18:15:42 GMT -5
I put this here rather than the U.S. politics section because I'm guessing it's not high up on most people's priority list, and just screams out for some jokes.
Have you wondered whether Don and Melania will cover the White House in gilding and slap a big ol' TRUMP sign over the door? I know I have.
Well, rest assured the Lincoln room will remain unembellished. I'm not so sure about the rest of the place.
Decorating the White House: What the Trumps Can and Can't Do
"They are not going to let Trump in and tear down the walls," said Kate Andersen Brower, author of "First Women: The Grace and Power of America's Modern First Ladies."
She said most changes will occur on the second and third floors of the mansion; the Lincoln Room and the Yellow Oval Room will remain off-limits. The Trumps will work with a White House curator to ensure they are preserving history, she noted.
The first lady will collaborate with an interior designer of her choice, just as the Obamas and Clintons did, to add personal style to the living quarters.
"Some parts are essentially historic rooms and belong to the American people, not to the families who live there," Brower said.
Earlier this year, the Obama administration said it had previously rejected Trump’s offer to build a $100 million ballroom inside the executive mansion, an idea the president-elect once floated to Obama aide David Axelrod.
Trump has previously insisted that if he made it to the White House, he wouldn’t make too many alterations to the West Wing. In an interview last year in People magazine, he said he would "maybe touch it up a little bit."
"But the White House is a special place, you don’t want to do much touching," Trump said.I have this feeling the solar panels will come out again. Any takers?
Have you wondered whether Don and Melania will cover the White House in gilding and slap a big ol' TRUMP sign over the door? I know I have.
Well, rest assured the Lincoln room will remain unembellished. I'm not so sure about the rest of the place.
Decorating the White House: What the Trumps Can and Can't Do
"They are not going to let Trump in and tear down the walls," said Kate Andersen Brower, author of "First Women: The Grace and Power of America's Modern First Ladies."
She said most changes will occur on the second and third floors of the mansion; the Lincoln Room and the Yellow Oval Room will remain off-limits. The Trumps will work with a White House curator to ensure they are preserving history, she noted.
The first lady will collaborate with an interior designer of her choice, just as the Obamas and Clintons did, to add personal style to the living quarters.
"Some parts are essentially historic rooms and belong to the American people, not to the families who live there," Brower said.
Earlier this year, the Obama administration said it had previously rejected Trump’s offer to build a $100 million ballroom inside the executive mansion, an idea the president-elect once floated to Obama aide David Axelrod.
Trump has previously insisted that if he made it to the White House, he wouldn’t make too many alterations to the West Wing. In an interview last year in People magazine, he said he would "maybe touch it up a little bit."
"But the White House is a special place, you don’t want to do much touching," Trump said.