Seeking a Mar-a-Lago Vibe, Trump Considers Paving Over Grass in Rose Garden

President Trump has been busy upending the federal government, reorienting U.S.foreign policy, threatening trade wars and winning confirmation for his Cabinet choices.But he has managed to find time for a project closer to home: He has told associates that he wants to rip up the grass in the Rose Garden, one of the White House’s most iconic and meticulously maintained spots, and replace it with a hard surface to resemble a patio like the one he has at Mar-a-Lago.Designers have drafted options for how to remake the surface of the Rose Garden, which sits just outside the Oval Office and the Cabinet Room.

Mr.Trump has discussed whether it should be limestone or an easily interchangeable hard surface, with the possibility of installing hardwood floors for dancing, according to four people briefed on the discussions, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe private conversations.The roses, apparently, will stay.Mr.

Trump has other plans for the West Wing.He wants to hang a grand chandelier from the ceiling of the Oval Office, those people said.He has already covered almost every free inch of the walls and mantle space in the Oval Office with portraits of presidents, among other images; one frame includes the New York Post front page photo of Mr.

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