Christmas Decorating
Aug 13 2026
There is something wonderfully magical about a flocked Christmas tree. Its snow-covered branches look as though they have been carried indoors from a quiet winter forest, bringing a little extra brightness and softness to the entire room. But decorating a flocked tree can feel different from decorating an ordinary green one. The white coating changes …
Aug 11 2026
Choosing a Christmas tree decorating theme can make the entire holiday season feel a little more magical. Whether you imagine a nostalgic tree covered in colorful glass ornaments, an elegant display dressed in champagne and gold, or a playful peppermint wonderland, the right theme gives your decorations a sense of personality and purpose. A themed …
Aug 09 2026
A pencil Christmas tree proves that you do not need a sprawling living room to create a beautiful holiday centerpiece. With its narrow silhouette and graceful height, this space-saving style fits comfortably into apartments, entryways, bedrooms, dining rooms, and other places where a traditional tree might feel overwhelming. Decorating a pencil tree, however, calls for …
Nov 02 2025
There’s something irresistibly fun about decorating for Christmas with a Grinch theme. Bright green accents, oversized red bows, whimsical ornaments, candy-cane stripes, and mischievous Grinch faces can transform an ordinary holiday display into your own little version of Whoville. You don’t have to redecorate your entire house, either. A Grinch wreath, a few themed ornaments, …
Oct 30 2025
There’s something about the scents of Christmas that can instantly make a home feel more festive. The fresh aroma of evergreen, the sweetness of orange, and the warm spice of cinnamon and clove can bring back memories of decorated trees, holiday baking, cozy evenings, and Christmas mornings. Essential oils make it easy to bring those …
Jan 21 2024
There is something especially welcoming about a Christmas wreath made from real evergreen branches. Before anyone sees the tree, the stockings or the presents, a wreath on the front door offers the first little glimpse of Christmas waiting inside. And while professionally made wreaths can be beautiful, creating your own gives you complete freedom over …
Jan 21 2024
Christmas ornaments don’t have to come from a box at the store. Some of the prettiest decorations on a Christmas tree are the ones made slowly at the kitchen table with scraps of ribbon, colorful yarn, buttons, felt, paint and a little imagination. DIY Christmas balls are especially fun because one simple ornament shape can …
Jan 14 2024
Ribbon has an almost magical effect on a Christmas tree. A few carefully placed bows can soften a tree filled with shiny ornaments, introduce a new color without replacing your existing decorations and make even a simple evergreen feel beautifully finished. And Christmas tree bows don’t have to be enormous or complicated. The tree pictured …
Jan 07 2024
There is something particularly special about hanging handmade Christmas stockings each December. Unlike decorations chosen to match a temporary color scheme, stockings often become part of a family’s Christmas story—brought out year after year, filled on Christmas Eve and eventually associated with particular people and memories. They don’t have to be complicated, either. The colorful …
Dec 10 2023
There is something especially meaningful about flowers at Christmas. Against the bare branches and muted landscapes of winter, brilliant red poinsettias, snowy white hellebores, elegant amaryllis blooms, and fragrant evergreen foliage bring color and life indoors at exactly the time of year when nature seems quietest. Yet many of the plants we associate with Christmas …
