Mason interior designer selected to help decorate White House for Christmas

Alton Woman Travels to Washington to Decorate the White House for Christmas

ALTON - A local woman recently embarked on the trip of a lifetime when she helped decorate the White House for Christmas.Christy Tyler Schaper, hailing from Alton, was invited to decorate the White House in Washington, D.C., for the Christmas holiday. Schaper expressed her appreciation for the opportunity and noted that the experience reminded her of “the enduring American spirit.”“You have a greater chance of getting into Harvard than you do de…

Mason interior designer selected to help decorate White House for Christmas

Thousands apply every year to help decorate the White House for Christmastime, but only 145 are selected.This year, Mason interior designer and mother of two, Kate Ruge, was one of those chosen to put her personal touch on the people's house.As a designer, Ruge said she always loved watching the specials on HGTV about decorating the White House, so she did some research and found all she had to do was apply on the website."Melania, the first lad…