You could say that living in the White House is kind of like living in a museum. Especially with all of the “do not touch” stuff everywhere. When the First Families move in they are encouraged to make their new living space feel like home but at the same time, they are obligated to preserve the special collections inside the White House…such as the famous grand piano, sculptures and various signature artworks that decorate its walls.
There are even certain rooms that the first family is not allowed entry. There’s also a White House curator that’s in charge of making sure each first family cares for the house’s treasures, and the younger the first children are, the more that they are watched but most importantly they are taught very early on that they need to respect the history.
No Copyright!
If the president writes a book, memoir, or something that requires publishing during his time in office, which is highly unlikely as the leader of the free world, he wouldn’t be able to secure a copyright.
The US copyright laws state that any work created by a federal government employee, including the president, while in office, is considered public domain. Meaning, anything unclassified that the president says, writes, or does is free for anyone to use and repurpose.
No Formal Role for Family Members
Typically, the president's family members aren't supposed to get any formal roles in the White House administration. This should be a no-brainer because when people close to the Commander in Chief, especially family members, take on jobs in the Oval Office, the public usually views it as a classic case of nepotism. Not to mention, it mixes business with one's personal life, and that is something that should be avoided.
This unspoken rule was bent when President Trump appointed his daughter, Ivanka Trump, as his assistant and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, as his senior advisor. Although it is not illegal per se, that move was still frowned upon by many.
Utilities are on the House
While living in the white house, the first family isn't responsible for paying the utility bills but they are; however; unlike what most people believe, they don’t just live off the taxpayer’s dollars. They are responsible for financing their food, toiletries, dry cleaning, and other personal items and services like the average American.
So as the old saying goes, "there’s no such things as a free lunch", not even for the First Family. Fun fact: the White House kitchen staff has its own official Instagram page, just in case you're curious about what they’re cooking for the White House staff and the First Family.
Camp David
Officially known as the Naval Support Facility Thurmont as it is technically a military installation, Camp David is also the retreat place for U.S. presidents. Its construction lasted from 1935 until 1938 and was originally intended to be a camp for federal government agents and their families. In 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared it a presidential retreat spot and even renamed it "Shangri-La" (after the fictional Himalayan paradise in the novel Lost Horizon by James Hilton). Camp David later received its present name from Dwight D. Eisenhower, who renamed the camp after his father and grandson, both named David. The country home is fully equipped with a swimming pool, gym, and even an aircraft hanger.
While people know that Camp David is "somewhere within Catoctin Mountain Park in Maryland," maps are not allowed to show the camp's exact location for safety reasons. Similar to Area 51 where only authorized personnel are allowed on the premises. Camp David is widely known to be the place where you can find the President's when the pressures of running the free world become too burdensome, yet conspiracy theorists have other theories about what really goes on there.