"We the People” is Jill Biden's holiday theme with White House decorations designed for “the people” to see themselves in the tree ornaments, mantel displays, mirrors and do-it-yourself creations that have turned the mansion's public spaces into a winter wonderland.
“The soul of our nation is, and has always been, ‘We the People,’” the first lady said at a White House event honoring the volunteers who decorated over Thanksgiving weekend. "And that is what inspired this year’s White House holiday decoration.”
“The values that unite us can be found all around you, a belief in possibility and optimism and unity,” Jill Biden said. “Room by room, we represent what brings us together during the holidays and throughout the year.”
Public rooms are dedicated to unifying forces: honoring and remembering deceased loved ones, words and stories, kindness and gratitude, food and traditions, nature and recreation, songs and sounds, unity and hope, faith and light, and children.
A burst of pine aroma hits visitors as they step inside the East Wing and come upon trees adorned with mirrored Gold Star ornaments bearing the names of fallen service members.
Winter trees, woodland animals, and glowing lanterns placed along the hallway help give the feeling of walking through snow.
Aides say she was inspired by people she met while travelling around the country and by the nation's founding documents, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
A copy of the Declaration of Independence is on display in the library. At the same time, the always-show-stopping 300-pound (136 kilograms) gingerbread White House this year includes a sugar cookie replica of Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, where the documents were signed, as reported by Yahoo News.
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