Comments on: White House Christmas Decorations…Blah http://www.cosmopolitanconservative.com/2009/12/03/white-house-christmas-decorations-blah/ Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:53:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mary O. http://www.cosmopolitanconservative.com/2009/12/03/white-house-christmas-decorations-blah/comment-page-1/#comment-880 Mary O. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:55:58 +0000 http://www.cosmopolitanconservative.com/?p=1384#comment-880 1. The picture of the pinecone wreaths was from the 2006 White House decorations. The 2009 giant interior wreaths were much more spectacular, made of magnolia leaves sprayed red; a fresh boxwood "frame" bordered the huge windows holding the wreaths; the interior wreaths backed exterior evergreen wreaths. 2. I thought the cardboard tree at the East Entrance was spectacular and imaginative. I made my wishes for peace and added my bit of color to the tree. 3. The official tree was so inclusive; I was impressed. 4. The State Dining Room had trees with bunches of dried pink hydrangeas as toppers, a first for me. 5. The East Room, which at Christmas time alway includes a 15th century creche/nativity scene donated to the White House, was decorated with a Renaissance feel on the four huge mantels and mirrors in the room, integrating decorations there. 6. I was on a tour with members of gardening clubs in Maryland; they thrilled to the beauty of the arrangements in the rooms on the tour. 7. According to the New York Times, the designer of the White House decorations this year was a Mr. Doonan, head interior designer, I believe, of Barney's in New York; he designs Barney's Christmas windows, which in some past years have been somewhat scandalous. We cannot expect that the White House would approve of any scandal so the decorations were surely toned down from Doonan's usual "art". But I loved them! The designer, of course, worked on all 43 (?) rooms of the White House, including 27 trees. The tours see only a fraction of them. 8. My favorite room was the green room with its abundance of pink pepperberries utilized imaginatively. Thanks for letting me vent - Mary 1. The picture of the pinecone wreaths was from the 2006 White House decorations. The 2009 giant interior wreaths were much more spectacular, made of magnolia leaves sprayed red; a fresh boxwood “frame” bordered the huge windows holding the wreaths; the interior wreaths backed exterior evergreen wreaths. 2. I thought the cardboard tree at the East Entrance was spectacular and imaginative. I made my wishes for peace and added my bit of color to the tree. 3. The official tree was so inclusive; I was impressed. 4. The State Dining Room had trees with bunches of dried pink hydrangeas as toppers, a first for me. 5. The East Room, which at Christmas time alway includes a 15th century creche/nativity scene donated to the White House, was decorated with a Renaissance feel on the four huge mantels and mirrors in the room, integrating decorations there. 6. I was on a tour with members of gardening clubs in Maryland; they thrilled to the beauty of the arrangements in the rooms on the tour. 7. According to the New York Times, the designer of the White House decorations this year was a Mr. Doonan, head interior designer, I believe, of Barney’s in New York; he designs Barney’s Christmas windows, which in some past years have been somewhat scandalous. We cannot expect that the White House would approve of any scandal so the decorations were surely toned down from Doonan’s usual “art”. But I loved them! The designer, of course, worked on all 43 (?) rooms of the White House, including 27 trees. The tours see only a fraction of them. 8. My favorite room was the green room with its abundance of pink pepperberries utilized imaginatively. Thanks for letting me vent – Mary

]]> By: Rachelle http://www.cosmopolitanconservative.com/2009/12/03/white-house-christmas-decorations-blah/comment-page-1/#comment-879 Rachelle Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:51:42 +0000 http://www.cosmopolitanconservative.com/?p=1384#comment-879 I found the magic....it was the huge snowflakes falling outside the windows while I was there on Saturday!!! :) The unique ornaments on the tree in the blue room are awesome, by the way. I plan on making some like them for myself next year. They are just pictures decoupaged onto giant ball ornaments. I think it would be fun to make one for each different fun trip I've been on, or something like that. I found the magic….it was the huge snowflakes falling outside the windows while I was there on Saturday!!! :)

The unique ornaments on the tree in the blue room are awesome, by the way. I plan on making some like them for myself next year. They are just pictures decoupaged onto giant ball ornaments. I think it would be fun to make one for each different fun trip I’ve been on, or something like that.

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