Story highlights "Like many families across the country, holiday traditions are very important to us," the first lady said in a statement

On Monday, Trump will unveil the White House's holiday decor

Washington (CNN) It was in July, just a handful of weeks after Melania Trump and her 11-year-old son, Barron, had moved in to the White House full time, that the first lady started to think about something important on her agenda: Christmas.

With the entire White House to fill with some of the country's most important holiday décor, Trump, as she has done with other issues, began to research, ultimately landing on a theme for her first White House holiday season, according to East Wing communications director Stephanie Grisham.

On Monday, the first lady will unveil "Time-Honored Traditions," which she personally designed, with a nod to the past 200 years of White House holidays.

"Like many families across the country, holiday traditions are very important to us," Trump said in a statement to CNN. "I hope when visiting the People's House this year, visitors will get a sense of being home for the holidays."

Preparations are underway to celebrate the holidays at the @WhiteHouse! pic.twitter.com/N5qZ1NP8ez — Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) November 22, 2017

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