Volunteers decorate White House for Christmas

The official White House Christmas tree is displayed in the Blue Room of the White House during a press tour of the holiday decorations in Washington, DC. The Douglas Fir, lit with environmentally friendly LED lights and decorated with more than 800 ornaments from previous White House administrations stands 18.5 feet high and nearly 13 feet wide Photograph: Saul Loeb/guardian.co.uk

The Red Room in the White House Photograph: Alex Wong/guardian.co.uk

Christmas trees in The Grand Foyer Photograph: Shawn Thew/guardian.co.uk

First Lady Michelle Obama debuts the 2009 White House Christmas decorations in the Cross Hall of the White House. She is accompanied by US Marines as she promotes the Marine Corp's Toys for Tots programme Photograph: J Scott Applewhite/guardian.co.uk

White House pastry chef Bill Yosses smiles as he shows off a gingerbread replica of the White House, on display in the State Dining Room Photograph: J Scott Applewhite/guardian.co.uk

The official White House gingerbread house, designed by White House Pastry Chef Bill Yosses, is displayed in the State Dining Room of the White House Photograph: Saul Loeb/guardian.co.uk

The State Dining Room on the State Floor of the White House Photograph: Shawn Thew/guardian.co.uk

Holiday greenery beneath the portrait of President John F Kennedy Photograph: J Scott Applewhite/guardian.co.uk

The East Room of the White House, with Christmas decorations Photograph: Saul Loeb/guardian.co.uk

The Red Room on the State Floor of the White House. The theme of this years ornaments is 'reflect, rejoice and renew' Photograph: Shawn Thew/guardian.co.uk

Ornaments are hung on the official White House Christmas Tree, a Douglas Fir, in the Blue Room at the White House Photograph: Alex Wong/guardian.co.uk

The Green Room of the White House, with Christmas decorations Photograph: Saul Loeb/guardian.co.uk

Christmas decorations adorn the entrance to the West Wing of the White House as a Marine Honour guard stands at his post Photograph: Charles Dharapak/guardian.co.uk

Lights shine on the National Christmas Tree in front of the White House in Washington, DC. Photograph: Mark Wilson/guardian.co.uk