Here's how to wrap the era's rich, opulent designs into your own Christmas decor and carry on the traditions ... but Victorians also used red and blue, blue and white, and blue and green, even ...

All we want for Christmas ... ornaments and ribbon, or drench your tree with tinsel only for a minimalist yet glamorous look.

This year's decoration include some 14,975 feet of ribbon ... one of the highlights of the decor is in the Blue Room, where the official White House Christmas Tree stands on display.

"Every day's a holiday," for Kathy Hilton, and that's why her Christmas decorations never go out ... among many other features, a chic blue-and-white living room, a grand foyer, and sprawling ...