Decorating style reminiscent of the late Rococovfefe period

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—> https://www.wsj.com/business/kenned...3?st=U9NfR1&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

“President Trump knows which slabs of white marble cladding to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts need to be replaced and what type of pipes run through the venue.

He has the cellphone number of the head of building maintenance—and he calls regularly for updates on fixes at the venerated cultural institution, according to people familiar with the matter.

… Overhauling the Kennedy Center has become a fixation for Trump—and no detail is too small for the real-estate-developer-turned-president….”

 

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“… The renovation project is estimated to cost nearly $300 million in taxpayer funds, according to an overview of the construction costs from last year reviewed by the Journal.

That figure is larger than the $200 million estimate Trump laid out last week and doesn’t include additional improvements, such as renovating VIP rooms, that private donors or companies are funding, according to Kennedy Center officials….”