India, Dec. 2 -- The White House opened its holiday season on Monday with a new theme - "Home is where the heart is" - as Melania Trump revealed the decorations for the family's first Christmas return since 2020. The reveal leaned on scale and symbolism, drawing thousands of items into a tightly planned layout.

This year's display was assembled by dozens of volunteers who spent days filling the Executive Mansion with traditional decor. The White House listed the numbers: 75 wreaths, 51 Christmas trees, more than 700 feet of garland, 2,000 strands of lights, 25,000 feet of ribbon, 2,800 gold stars, 10,000 butterflies, and around 120 pounds of gingerbread.

The decorations, selected by Melania Trump, were described by the White House as a ...