A visit to Italy shows how (baroque) decorating trends used massive amounts of pure gold. Will this style come to America?
How Trump and His ‘Gold Guy’ Are Redecorating the White House
The president is making the world’s most famous residence more like Mar-a-Lago, his gilded Florida club
By Meridith McGraw, Josh Dawsey and Julie Wernau. The Wall Street Journal, April 16, 2025
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President Trump wanted his portrait to glimmer.
The White House asked that Trump’s portrait, along with Vice President’s JD Vance’s, be printed with a golden border that would catch the light, an administration official said. The reprint required metallic gold ink and a specialized printer. … [Did DOGE have input on that extravagance? – W]…
In his spare time, he has also become the White House art director, adding golden flourishes to every corner of the government.
In recent weeks, Trump has turned parts of the White House gold, making the world’s most famous address look more like Mar-a-Lago, his Florida club.
To assist with the White House makeover, Trump brought in a man that one of his advisers referred to as the president’s “gold guy.” … Trump has affixed a gold Trump crest over the door leading into the White House from the colonnade…
[The photo below shows the Oval Office with extravagant gold vases and decorations added by Trump.]
Trump’s love of gold is so well-known that foreign dignitaries have given him gold-themed gifts… [Is that legal? – W]…[end quote]
I wonder if President Trump’s decorating taste will become a trend. As Trump said, gold paint never looks like real gold so a trend for gold decorations could provide a new market for the precious metal.
Gold jumped again today on the news that Trump threatened Fed Chair Powell’s job.
Wendy