{"id":37483,"date":"2023-11-10T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/?p=37483"},"modified":"2023-11-08T18:11:53","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T18:11:53","slug":"christmas-a-timeline-of-the-white-house-holiday-decor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/christmas-a-timeline-of-the-white-house-holiday-decor\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas: A Timeline Of The White House Holiday Decor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Christmas: A Timeline Of The White House Holiday Decor<\/span><\/em><\/strong> \u2013 With the arrival of November, it\u2019s time to start thinking about the most wonderful time of the year. Christmas is celebrated all around the world in many different ways and in today\u2019s article LUXXU Blog<\/strong><\/a> is taking a look at the White House<\/a><\/strong> holiday decor through the years. Continue reading to discover more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Timeline Of The White House Holiday Decor<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1934<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Visitors could see the Christmas tree<\/strong><\/a> in the East Hall of the White House, and on the second floor was the family tree of President Franklin Roosevelt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1939<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Throughout his twelve years as president, FDR continued several family Christmas customs like decorating the tree with candles<\/a><\/strong>, reading A Christmas Carol<\/em> by Charles Dickens, and attending church on Christmas Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1960<\/h3>\n\n\n
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On their final Christmas in the White House<\/a><\/strong>, the Eisenhower family poses in front of their silver tinsel-draped Christmas tree. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Editor\u2019s choice:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wax Chandelier<\/em><\/a><\/strong> and Wax Wall Lamp<\/a><\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1961<\/h3>\n\n\n
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1961 was a revolutionary year when it came to Christmas decorations<\/a><\/strong>! Jacqueline Kennedy started the tradition of adorning the White House with holiday decor when she decided to use \u201cNutcracker Suite\u201d ornaments on the tree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1967<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Lady Bird Johnson chose to decorate the White House Christmas tree in 1967 with strands of popcorn and a mishmash of hues and ornaments<\/a><\/strong>, giving it a more funky aesthetic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1970<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The First Lady has been in charge of decorat<\/strong><\/a>i<\/a><\/strong>ng<\/strong><\/a> the official White House Christmas tree since the Hoover administration in 1929. Patricia Nixon decorated the tree with tinsel and glass<\/a><\/strong> ornaments in 1970.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1978<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Carter used vintage toys that were on loan to her from the Margaret Woodbury Strong Museum to adorn the Blue Room<\/a><\/strong> tree in 1978.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1987<\/h3>\n\n\n
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President Ronald Reagan and first lady Nancy Reagan stand in front of an 18.5-foot West Virginia Fraser fir for a holiday<\/a><\/strong> photo. Every year, a tree is chosen for the White House<\/strong><\/a> from a nationwide competition. In 1987 the tree was provided by Eric and Gloria Sundback\u2019s farm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1991<\/h3>\n\n\n
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1,200 needlepoint ornaments<\/strong><\/a>, three of which were handcrafted by First Lady Barbara Bush, were used to decorate the tree in the Blue Room in 1991.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1995<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Architects<\/a><\/strong>, needlepointers, embroiderers, culinary schools, and elementary schools all contributed decorations for the 1995 holiday season with the \u201cTwas the Night Before Christmas When All Through the House\u2026<\/em>\u201d theme. And just like the famous poem, when the White House pastry chefs made a 70-pound gingerbread replica of Hillary Clinton\u2019s childhood house<\/a><\/strong>, everyone had visions of sugar plums dancing in their heads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2001<\/h3>\n\n\n
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The public was unable to visit the \u201cHome for the Holidays<\/em>\u201c-themed decorations<\/a><\/strong> when the White House ceased tours in the wake of the 9-11 terrorist attacks in New York<\/a><\/strong>. Because \u201cboth home and family have special value to all Americans,\u201d Laura Bush chose that year\u2019s theme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Editor\u2019s choice:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apotheosis XL Dining Table<\/a><\/em><\/strong> and Charla King Dining Chair<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2007<\/h3>\n\n\n
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The Christmas tree in The Blue Room was decorated with 347 handcrafted ornaments that featured images of the nation\u2019s National Parks<\/a><\/strong>, memorials, seashores, historic places, and monuments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2009<\/h3>\n\n\n
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\u201cReflect, Rejoice, and Renew<\/em>\u201d was Michelle Obama\u2019s first White House Christmas theme, and it was centered on the environment. Six of the trees were replanted by the National Parks Service after being shown in addition to being illuminated with LED lights<\/a><\/strong>, so one can say it was an ecological<\/a><\/strong> Christmas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2014<\/h3>\n\n\n
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The White House was transformed into \u201cA Children<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s Winter Wonderland<\/a><\/strong><\/em>\u201d in 2014, and Michelle Obama invited military families to visit the facilities first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021<\/h2>\n\n\n
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First Lady Dr. Jill Biden decorated the official tree with white doves bearing the names of all 50 states<\/a><\/strong> in honour of the Bidens\u2019 first holiday season at the White House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Editor\u2019s choice:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pharo III Table Lamp<\/a> and Vertigo Console<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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