Image copyright Reuters Image caption The cockpit of US power looks a lot different stripped of its stately furnishings

Ever wondered what the Oval Office looks like without any furniture? Of course you haven't. Here's some pictures anyway.

The White House has got the builders in for its first major renovation in more than six decades.

The West Wing - which President Donald Trump has denied calling "a dump" - is being gutted during the revamp.

Mr Trump might be lucky to find a seat in his office when he pops back to the executive mansion next week.

He is currently in the middle of a 17-day "working vacation" at his private New Jersey golf club.

But the commander-in-chief plans to interrupt his holiday on Monday with a brief return to Washington DC.

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Don't panic! This eye-catching red button is seen in the Roosevelt meeting room

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Wires protrude from the floor where President Trump's desk usually sits

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Remember this guy? No jokes please about former White House spokesman Sean Spicer leaving a mess behind

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Cranes loom over where the portico on the south side is being rebuilt

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The air conditioning system, which is 27-years-old, is also being replaced

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