CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Local florist Kassie Peterson is headed to Washington DC, where she will join the White House’s decorating team in preparing for Christmas.
Peterson opened her shop, Kassie Kay Floral Designs, on Franklin Street in June of this year. She applied to to be a volunteer White House decorator in September and was selected in October.
“That was a reach goal for 2020 for me. It’s something that’s been on my radar for several years, but it hasn’t been able to work out to get selected for it,” said Peterson.
Peterson says that her style as a florist is rooted in her Southern upbringing. She loves romantic, seasonal arrangements.
For the White House project, Peterson will be working with the White House’s team to bring their Christmas vision to life. She will be in DC all next week.
In 2019, the White House halls became a forest of lit Christmas trees with red and white flowers, a design Peterson said she was a big fan of. She particularly liked the inclusion of trees from across the US
“I have definitely seen Melania’s style in the last several years, and I think it’s absolutely gorgeous. There was hallways that she lined with trees, and it looked like you were walking through a forest,” said Peterson. “I think it is a really need symbol of Americans coming together to make something beautiful.”
As excited as she is to get to the White House, Peterson said she is looking forward to decorating back home for herself and her clients.
“I’ll be being the elf and spreading Christmas cheer everywhere I go,” said Peterson.