As the White House gets a makeover, why not do the whole country too?

Who doesn't love a good home renovation project? A fresh start. A dream made reality. I recently repainted my French doors. I felt like a new man, albeit one with all the same problems. Just with a new door colour.

- Dave Schilling

The average homeowner will always find something to change or tweak - even in the most beautiful property.

Don’t like your kitchen sink? Rip it out. Not a fan of subway tiles? Scrap them. Have you ever considered the sublime serenity of a rainfall shower on your body in the morning? All of these amenities can be yours for the price of materials, labour and the psychic distress of a bunch of burly middle-aged men traipsing around your house with large, thick boots.

The White House demolition, though, is not some minor project. Significant portions of the East Wing were ripped out to make way for a ballroom structure. The president has claimed he will be paying for some of it personally. Hopefully, he'll also pay for any cost overruns or delays. As of last Wednesday, it had not technically even been approved for construction. The Trump administration did say the day before that it was going to file plans with the National Capital Planning Commission, but didn’t let that stand in the way of getting cracking on the job. This led to consternation from observers who feel Donald Trump is overstepping his bounds in permanently altering the historic structure.