Step Inside the Vice President's Home During the Holidays

Take an exclusive tour of Vice President Joe and Dr. Jill Biden's home during the holidays as each room gets a sparkling Christmas transformation.

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November 25, 2014

By: Kayla Kitts

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Christmas at the Biden's

Number One Observatory Circle, the home of Vice President Joe and Dr. Jill Biden, gets a beautiful and elegant holiday transformation. The 19th century, Queen Anne-style house is decked out with giant wreaths hanging from the windows and lighted trees. This year's theme, reflected throughout the home's Christmas decor, is "Holidays Past and Present."

Reception Hall

Just inside the front door, the Reception Hall serves as a warm holiday welcome to guests. The main tree shares this year's holiday theme through handmade and repurposed ornaments.

Reception Hall With Dr. Jill Biden

Dr. Jill Biden stands in front of the Reception Hall tree, greeting exclusive holiday guests into her home. Reflecting the theme of "Holidays Past and Present," the tree is decorated with miniature portraits of past vice presidents, from John Adams and Dick Cheney to Al Gore and current Vice President Joe Biden.

Reception Hall

These vice presidential portrait paintings were done by elementary through high school art students in Georgia to celebrate the home's holiday theme.

Reception Hall

Christmas stockings for each family member, including dog Champ, hang along the fresh magnolia leaf garland wrapping the Reception Hall's mantelpiece.

Reception Hall

Much like the first dog Bo decor throughout the White House, designers created a replica of the Biden's German shepherd, Champ, using strips of burlap and an evergreen collar. (Do you see the real Champ? He's busy snoozing on the stairwell landing.)

Library Sitting Room

Fresh evergreen wreaths and garland entwined with gold ribbon and pinecones adorn the library's wall and mantel. Seasonal throw pillows with holiday sayings add a festive touch to the room's rich furnishings.

Library Sitting Room

On loan from the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., a portrait of former President John F. Kennedy by Jamie Wyeth hangs above the mantel. The room's bookshelves are filled with photos of the vice president's home from years past to celebrate the theme of "Holidays Past and Present."

Library Sitting Room

An assortment of hardcover books are stacked in the shape of a miniature Christmas tree and decorated with old-fashioned string lights in the home's library.

Library Sitting Room

The book tree's topper, a repurposed star made from old book pages, is held up by President Biden's published memoir, "Promises to Keep." Laying just below is Dr. Jill Biden's book, "Don't Forget, God Bless Our Troops."

Living Room

Lighted garlands, boxwood wreaths and a hand-crafted nativity scene dress up the living room.

Living Room

The living room features a bow window with views of the veranda and backyard. Decorators add fresh greenery swag to each window and a dish of silver pinecones atop the piano.

Dining Room

The traditional red and green colors of Christmas are represented in the dining room through fresh flowers, poinsettias, an evergreen tree and clippings decorating the mantel, chandelier and table.

Dining Room

The table's elegant floral centerpiece is made of red roses, red amaryllis and fresh winter greenery.

Dining Room

The serving buffet is flanked by festive wall hangings made from ribbon, fresh greenery and flowers.

Garden Room

An eclectic Christmas tree and miniature wreaths adorn the light-filled Garden Room.

Garden Room

Keeping with this year's theme, "Holidays Past and Present," ornaments on the tree and around the home are repurposed from White House archives.

Veranda

The home's whitewashed veranda gets a splash of color with an ornament ball tree and hanging kissing balls accented with strands of ribbon.

Veranda

An assortment of matte, glittered and shiny ornament balls in a bright, modern color scheme create a slender outdoor Christmas tree.

Veranda

A wreath of fresh greenery and jewel-toned Christmas ball ornaments hang from a window frame on the home's veranda.

Veranda

The living room's festive holiday decor lights up the veranda.

Veranda

As if the curving veranda wasn't romantic enough, fresh mistletoe kissing balls hang from colorful strands of ribbon, reminding visitors to stop and take in sweet moments during the busy holiday season.

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Step Inside the Vice President's Home During the Holidays

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