
The theme for this year’s White House holiday decorations was American Treasures, which includes the country’s agriculture and architecture. (Dorothy Mills-Gregg/MNS)

A White House ornament on a tree leading to the main house from the East Wing. (Dorothy Mills-Gregg/MNS)

The hallway from the East Wing is decorated for the holidays. (Dorothy Mills-Gregg/MNS)

The East Room’s four mantelpieces are decorated with American cityscapes to highlight the country’s architecture and design. (Dorothy Mills-Gregg/MNS)

The East Room’s four mantelpieces are decorated with American cityscapes to highlight the country’s architecture and design. (Dorothy Mills-Gregg/MNS)

The East Room’s four mantelpieces are decorated with American cityscapes to highlight the country’s architecture and design. (Dorothy Mills-Gregg/MNS)

The Gold Star Family tree welcomes visitors to the East Wing of the White House. (Dorothy Mills-Gregg/MNS)

The East Room, used for entertaining Americans and foreign citizens, is decorated with ornaments and displays that celebrate U.S. cities. (Dorothy Mills-Gregg/MNS)

The Green Room is decorated with apples and pears to celebrate the country’s agriculture. The recipe to recreate the room’s cranberry tree is shared in a booklet given to visitors. (Dorothy Mills-Gregg/MNS)

The White House is decorated yearly for the holidays with garland, trees and ribbon. (Dorothy Mills-Gregg/MNS)

The tree in the East Wing greeting guests is the Gold Star Family tree, which remembers the sacrifice troops and their families have made defending the U.S. (Dorothy Mills-Gregg/MNS)

The East Room has 14-foot Noble fir trees decorated with regionally themed ornaments. (Dorothy Mills-Gregg/MNS)

A portrait of First Lady Martha Washington hangs in the East Room, which has 14-foot fir trees. They are decorated with ornaments that pay homage to Americans’ hometowns. (Dorothy Mills-Gregg/MNS)

The 18-foot Fraser fir in the Blue Room is covered in blue velvet ribbon embroidered with the names of each American state or territory. (Dorothy Mills-Gregg/MNS)

The East Room has 14-foot Noble fir trees decorated with regionally themed ornaments. For the last 200-plus years, the room has been used as the primary entertainment space for Americans and other nationals. (Dorothy Mills-Gregg/MNS)

The blue velvet ribbons on the 18-foot Fraser fir in the Blue Room are embroidered with the names of each American state or territory. (Dorothy Mills-Gregg/MNS)

Ornaments honoring servicemen and women decorate the welcoming tree in the East Wing. (Dorothy Mills-Gregg/MNS)