What goes into making Christmas special at The Newport Mansions? Dozens of volunteers are currently working on the decorations, putting up trees, hanging ornaments, garlands and wreaths, and decorating fireplace mantels, among other activities. The decorations in each house - and in individual rooms - are tailored to match the historic decor. Many new trees and ornaments have been added this year, and decorating schemes have been re-imagined, including new tour routes through some rooms and additional museum interpretation of historic collections. Throughout the three houses, there will be a total of 25 large decorated Christmas trees, plus additional smaller potted trees and topiaries. Hundreds of live flowers will add to the decor in each house, including poinsettias, lilies, cyclamen, azaleas, paperwhites, amaryllis and mini-evergreens. Windows in each mansion are lit with individual white candles. New this year, professional event designers will create contemporary holiday tabl...