Trump’s turning the White House into Versailles with gilded objects that come from abroad. Given President Donald Trump’s well-established penchant for golden objects, it was not a surprise to many ...

A series of ornate golden appliqués that were affixed to the fireplace have started to appear elsewhere in the room, as if the decor were multiplying itself.

3 Mr Trump has packed almost every inch of wall space in the oval office with portraits in gold frames, almost doubling the number favoured by Mr Biden, mimicking his style at Mar-a-Lago.

3 Mr Trump has packed almost every inch of wall space in the oval office with portraits in gold frames, almost doubling ... mantel and the white plaster molding that wraps around the room ...