December 2019

All is SHINY & brite

KELLY ELKO LIGHTS UP HER 1903 COLONIAL IN A RAINBOW OF VINTAGE GLASS ORNAMENTS AND INVENTIVE HOLLIDAY TWISTS ON HER EVERYDAY DECOR.

Making merry

WHEN DIY BLOGGER ELSIE LARSON BECAME A MOM, SHE FOCUSED HER DECORATING AND CRAFTING SKILLS ON CREATING A MAGICAL BACKDROP FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

Hale Groves Fruit Box

PUT A BOW ON IT

Your personal shoppers are on the job. Our editors have zeroed in on the gifts they most want to give-- and get-- this year. The list has something for nearly everyone, and best of all, nothing is more than $50. Your search? Done!

Gingerbread Village

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THE THOUGHT THAT COUNTS

What do you want for the holidays? For most of us, I'll bet the No. 1 answer is to spend quality time with our family and friends away from the workaday commitments. I'll add something I think most would hope for as well-- to he thought of.

OUR ULTIMATE HOLIDAY GUIDE

Bigger is better

Crafts-master Amber Kemp-Gerstel dreams up larger-than-life decorations made from everyday materials.

OPEN HOUSE

The smart and stylish gals behind the stationery company Sugar Paper show you how they pull off their annual Christmas Eve gathering.

EVER GREEN

Decked in shimmery greens, gold, and silver, blogger Michael Wurm's living room would be right at home in the Emerald City. That's by design.

BUY THE BOOK

If coffee fables could make Amazon wish lists, these 10 beautiful garden and design books would certainly be on them.

HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE

All the hubbub around the holidays can be stressful for pets. Taking a few precautions can help make the season jolly and safe for them.

1966 HOLIDAY VILLAGES

Magical, miniature winter wonderlands right in your living room.

Stitch, fold, stamp, dip, or twist...

stitch, fold, stamp, dip, or twist... your way to a joyful collection of handmade (and charmingly giftable) ornaments that will delight on tree branches.

Spruce it UP

Stylist Erin Swift is a pro with holiday tinsel and twinkle. Follow her fail-safe blueprint for a spectacularly decorated free.

TOUCH OF GREEN

Snip a few sprigs off your Christmas tree and put them to creative reuse on gifts, tabletops, and more. Floral designer Alethea Harampolis shows how.