KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Rockwood crafter and decorating guru Stephen Brown, the owner of Glitterville Studios, took part in a national tradition this holiday season—decorating the White House.
Brown is known for his unique, bold and sparkly holiday decor. His work has been featured on Oprah's Favorite Things list multiple times and displayed at Neiman Marcus in Miami. He's also helped Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds decorate for Christmas.
A brick-and-mortar Glitterville is located in downtown Knoxville.
The White House holiday theme this year is "The 'Magic, Wonder, and Joy' of the Holidays."
“The 2023 White House holiday theme is inspired by how children experience this festive season: completely present in the beauty and bounty around them, their senses alight, with hearts open to the magic, wonder, and joy of the holidays,” the President and First Lady wrote in a welcome letter at the beginning of the commemorative 2023 White House Holiday Guide.
Approximately 14,975 feet of ribbon, over 350 candles, over 33,892 ornaments and over 22,100 bells were used this year to decorate the White House. There are also 98 Christmas trees throughout the White House complex.
Other designers who help decorate the White House include Burke & Pryde, DesignMa, Dodge-Chrome, Inc., Emily Barton Design, Mark Gagnon, Rafanelli Events and Silver Lining Design Group.
It took over 300 volunteers from across the country working a full week to decorate the inside and outside of the White House.