Greek decorator Maria Lalagos, descending from Crete and the Peloponnese, was one of the 89 volunteers selected to decorate the White House for Christmas. Known to her friends as the “Christmas elf”, her participation in bringing Christmas cheer to the family of U.S. President Barack Obama was a dream come true.
The theme of the White House Christmas decorations this year are focused on “Timeless Tradition” while 62 trees and more than 70,000 ornaments were hung up around the U.S. presidential mansion.
Decoration procedure
The decoration procedure was co-ordinated by Rafanelli Events and assigned Lalagos at the East Wing corridor where she stuck 7,000 balls on the wooden frames of four columns.
She was responsible for the interior arch of the East Room that she decorated with garland and silver ornaments, participated in adorning the East Peristyle with snowflakes that were handmade by children from schools around Washington D.C. and ultimately was allowed free reign of the Christmas tree.
Around 68,000 people from the US and other countries are estimated to visit the White House over the Christmas season.
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